Where does “provsmakning” come from?
provsmakning (Swedish) comes from Swedish provsmaka, from Swedish prov, 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.
provsmakning (Swedish): tasting
Definitions
- tasting
Ancestry of “provsmakning”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | provsmaka | to taste in order to judge (for pleasure or otherwise); to taste, to sample, to try, to taste-test |
| 2 | Swedish | prov | test; test; examination |
| 3 | Latin | proba | test, trial; proof, evidence |
| 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 |