Where does “probō” come from?

probō (Latin) comes 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.

probō (Latin): to approve, permit, commend

Definitions

  1. to approve, permit, commend

Ancestry of “probō”, step by step

probō traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin Probus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinProbusgood, serviceable, excellent, superior, able
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-bhwo-being in front, prominent
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Proto-Italic proβwāō

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Italicproβwāōto approve

Words derived from “probō”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European por- →