Where does “pröva” come from?
pröva (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish prøva, from Middle Low German prôven, from Old French prover, from Latin probāre, from Latin probō, from Latin Probus, from Proto-Indo-European pro-bhwo-, from Proto-Indo-European pro- — passed , crossed.
pröva (Swedish): to try, to make an attempt or to sample and...
Definitions
- to try, to make an attempt or to sample and...
Ancestry of “pröva”, step by step
pröva traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Swedish prøva
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | prøva | — |
| 2 | Middle Low German | prôven | — |
| 3 | Old French | prover | to prove |
| 4 | Latin | probāre | — |
| 5 | Latin | probō | to approve, permit, commend |
| 6 | Latin | Probus | good, serviceable, excellent, superior, able |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pro-bhwo- | being in front, prominent |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Latin proba
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | proba | test, trial; proof, evidence |