Where does “prob(e)st” come from?
prob(e)st (Middle High German) comes from Old High German provost, from Old French provost, from Latin prōpositus, from Latin praepositus, from Latin praepōnō, from Latin prae-, from Proto-Italic prai-, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂- — passed , crossed.
Ancestry of “prob(e)st”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | provost | — |
| 2 | Old French | provost | — |
| 3 | Latin | prōpositus | — |
| 4 | Latin | praepositus | placed in front; placed in command; One placed in... |
| 5 | Latin | praepōnō | — |
| 6 | Latin | prae- | before; in front; in charge |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | prai- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
Words derived from “prob(e)st”