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Where does “promaid” come from?

promaid (Old Irish) comes 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-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

promaid (Old Irish): to try, test

Definitions

  1. to try, test

Ancestry of “promaid”, step by step

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

Words derived from “promaid”

  • preasphrofa
  • profa
  • promh
  • promhadh
  • promad
  • promthae
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