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Where does “purba” come from?

purba (Malay) comes from Spanish probar, 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.

purba (Malay): ancient, former

Definitions

  1. ancient, former

Ancestry of “purba”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishprobarto prove; to test, to demonstrate; to taste
2Latinprobatest, trial; proof, evidence
3Latinprobāre—
4Latinprobō—
5LatinProbus—
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

Words derived from “purba”

  • purba
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