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Where does “prøve” come from?

prøve (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes 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-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.

prøve (Norwegian Nynorsk): <br>; a test, examination; a sample

Definitions

  1. <br>; a test, examination; a sample

Ancestry of “prøve”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinprobatest, trial; proof, evidence
2Latinprobāre—
3Latinprobō—
4LatinProbus—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-bhwo-being in front, prominent
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
8Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “prøve”

  • prøvetur
  • blodprøve
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