Where does “Kostprobe” come from?

Kostprobe (German) comes from German probe, from Latin proba, from Latin probāre, from Latin probō, from Latin Probus, from Proto-Indo-European pro-bhwo-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por- — passed , crossed.

Kostprobe (German): sample

Definitions

  1. sample

Ancestry of “Kostprobe”, step by step

Kostprobe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German probe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanprobeinflection of proben: ## first-person singular...
2Latinprobatest, trial; proof, evidence
3Latinprobāre
4Latinprobōto approve, permit, commend
5LatinProbusgood, serviceable, excellent, superior, able
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-bhwo-being in front, prominent
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
9Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via German Kosten

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKostencosts
2Italiancostocost; expense; usury
3Polishkosztcost
4Hungarianköszthanks
5Hungarianköszönömfirst-person singular indicative present definite...
6Hungarian-ömUsed to form the first-person singular present...
7Hungarian-ö-linking vowel
8Hungarian-dyour; Used in the second-person singular definite...
9Middle Welsh-nt3rd person plural verb ending
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European per-Every word from Proto-Indo-European por-
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