pro-bʰew-

“to grow forth, prove”

Widely acceptedverificationgrowth

prove, probe, probable, approve

Compound giving Latin probāre, English prove, probe, probable, approve, reprove.

bʰew-mn̥-“growth, becoming, existence”bʰew-tú-“growth, nature, coming-to-be”bʰleh₃-“to bloom, flourish, flower”dheHl-“to bloom, be green”dʰeh₁-l-₂“to bloom, nurse, nourish (variant)”gʰreh₁-“to grow, to become green”gʰreh₁-dʰ-“to grow green, sprout”h₁ludʰ-“to grow, rise”

*pro-bʰew- "to grow forth, prove" — Proto-Indo-European