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Where does “pruebita” come from?

pruebita (Spanish) comes from Spanish prueba, from Spanish probar, from Latin proba, from Latin probāre, from Latin probō, from Latin Probus, from Proto-Indo-European pro-bhwo-, from Proto-Indo-European pro- — passed , crossed.

pruebita (Spanish): A quiz, especially a short one

Definitions

  1. A quiz, especially a short one

Ancestry of “pruebita”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishpruebaproof; evidence; an examination, test, or quiz; a...
2Spanishprobarto prove; to test, to demonstrate; to taste
3Latinprobatest, trial; proof, evidence
4Latinprobāre—
5Latinprobō—
6LatinProbus—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-bhwo-being in front, prominent
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
10Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
11Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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