Probieren
/pʁoˈbiːʁən/noun
To try, test, or taste something.
Did you know?Probieren comes from Latin probare, a word tied to proving, approving, and testing something’s worth—so every time you say it, you’re echoing an ancient ritual of judgment.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
probare
“to test, approve, prove true or good”
Old French
Old French
prober
“to test, examine, approve”
Middle High German
Middle High German
probieren
“to test, try out, taste”
Modern German
German
probieren
“to try, taste, test”