Where does “Proowtiet” come from?
Proowtiet (Plautdietsch) comes from Plautdietsch Proow, from Late Latin proba, 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.
Proowtiet (Plautdietsch): trial period, probation
Definitions
- trial period, probation
Ancestry of “Proowtiet”, step by step
Proowtiet traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Plautdietsch Proow
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plautdietsch | Proow | test, experiment |
| 2 | Late Latin | proba | proof; a proof |
| 3 | Latin | probō | to approve, permit, commend |
| 4 | Latin | Probus | good, serviceable, excellent, superior, able |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pro-bhwo- | being in front, prominent |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |