Where does “prøvetur” come from?
prøvetur (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk prøve, 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.
prøvetur (Norwegian Nynorsk): a trial run; a test drive
Definitions
- a trial run; a test drive
Ancestry of “prøvetur”, step by step
prøvetur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk prøve
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | prøve | <br>; a test, examination; a sample |
| 2 | Latin | proba | test, trial; proof, evidence |
| 3 | Latin | probāre | — |
| 4 | Latin | probō | to approve, permit, commend |
| 5 | Latin | Probus | good, serviceable, excellent, superior, able |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pro-bhwo- | being in front, prominent |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Norwegian Nynorsk tur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | tur | a walk; a trip, journey; a tour |
| 2 | French | tour | tower; rook; apartment building |
| 3 | Latin | tornus | A turner's wheel, lathe; A potter's wheel |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τόρνος | A tool similar to a pair of compasses used to... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | torh₂no- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₁- | to rub, turn; to drill, pierce |