Where does “approbation” come from?

approbation (French) comes from Ecclesiastical Latin approbatio, from Latin approbo, from Latin probo, from Latin probus, from Proto-Indo-European pro-bhwo-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.

approbation (French): approval

Definitions

approval

Ancestry of “approbation”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ecclesiastical Latin	approbatio	the act of approving; approval, approbation,...
2	Latin	approbo	I regard as good, approve, favor or favour,...
3	Latin	probo	I approve, I commend; I test, I inspect; I...
4	Latin	probus	good, serviceable, excellent, superior, able;...
5	Proto-Indo-European	pro-bhwo-	being in front, prominent
6	Proto-Indo-European	pro-	toward, forward
7	Proto-Indo-European	por-	to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
8	Proto-Indo-European	per-	before, in front; first; to go through
9	Proto-Indo-European	pr̥tós	passed , crossed

Words derived from “approbation”

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