probation

The story

1. Latin · derived fromprobatio“a trying, inspection, examination”
2. Old French · derived fromprobacion
3. Middle French · derived fromprobation
4. Middle English · inherited fromprobacioun
5. English todayprobation

Inherited from Middle English probacioun, from Middle French probation, from Old French probacion, from Latin probatio (“a trying, inspection, examination”), from probare, past participle probatus (“to test, examine”); see probate, probe, prove.