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Where does “próbál” come from?

próbál (Hungarian) comes 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-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

próbál (Hungarian): to try

Definitions

  1. to try

Ancestry of “próbál”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinprobāre—
2Latinprobō—
3LatinProbus—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-bhwo-being in front, prominent
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
7Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “próbál”

  • próbálni
  • próbáltak
  • megpróbál
  • próbálták
  • megpróbálja
  • próbáltam
  • próbálkozás
  • kipróbál
  • próbálja
  • próbálkozik
  • próbáltátok
  • kipróbálni
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