Where does “Probus” come from?

Probus (Latin) comes 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.

Probus (Latin): good, serviceable, excellent, superior, able

Definitions

  1. good, serviceable, excellent, superior, able

Ancestry of “Probus”, step by step

Probus traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-European pro-bhwo-

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

via Proto-Italic proβwos

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Italicproβwosfavourable
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-bʰH-wó-sbeing in front

via Proto-Indo-European pro-bʰuH-s

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-bʰuH-sbeing in front, prominent

Words derived from “Probus”

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