Approvement
/əˈpruːvmənt/noun
The act or result of approving; historically, improvement or legal profit gained from land.
Did you know?In medieval English law, approvement could refer to a lord improving or enclosing common land to increase its value, making “approval” materially profitable.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*pro-bhwo-
“A reconstructed formation associated with being forward, good, or worthy; the deeper source is debated in detail.”
Classical Latin
Latin
probus
“Good, worthy, honest, or upright.”
Classical Latin
Latin
probare
“To test, judge as good, approve, or demonstrate.”
Old French
Old French
aprover
“To approve, accept as valid, or find satisfactory.”
Middle English
Middle English
aprovement
“Approval; also improvement or making something more profitable.”
Modern English
English
approvement
“The act or result of approving; chiefly rare, archaic, or specialized today.”