Etymology

approval

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Today it means: An expression granting permission; an indication of agreement with a proposal; an acknowledgement that a person, thing, or event meets requirements. Full definition →

Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← English approve ← Middle English aproven
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂éd
  2. Proto-Italic*ad
  3. Proto-Italic*ad-
  4. Latinad-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*per-der.?
  6. Proto-Indo-European*pér
  7. Proto-Indo-European*pró
  8. Proto-Indo-European*pro-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*bʰuH-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*probʰHwós
  11. Proto-Italic*proβwos
  12. Proto-Italic*proβos
  13. Proto-Italic*proβāō
  14. Latinprobō
  15. Latinapprobāre
  16. Old Frenchaprover
  17. Middle Englishaproven
  18. Englishapprove
  19. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  20. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  21. English todayapproval

From approve + -al.

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