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Where does “aprovar” come from?

aprovar (Portuguese) comes from Latin approbō, 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.

aprovar (Portuguese): to approve; to endorse

Definitions

  1. to approve; to endorse

Ancestry of “aprovar”, step by step

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

Words derived from “aprovar”

  • desaprovar
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