Where does “пробіг” come from?

пробіг (Ukrainian) comes from Russian ПРО, from Proto-Slavic *pro, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *pra, from Proto-Indo-European pró, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

пробіг (Ukrainian): run, running, race

Definitions

  1. run, running, race

Ancestry of “пробіг”, step by step

пробіг traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian ПРО

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1RussianПРОmissile defense
2Proto-Slavic*profor
3Proto-Balto-Slavic*pra—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanprótoward, leading to
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Ukrainian біг

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianбігrun
2Proto-Slavicbȍgъshare, cut, wealth, luck
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pró →