Etymology

approver

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Today it means: One who approves or gives approval. Full definition →

English approve ← Middle English aproven ← Old French aprover
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The story

  1. Latinapprobāre
  2. Old Frenchaprover
  3. Middle Englishaproven
  4. Englishapprove
  5. English todayapprover

From approve + -er.

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