probar
/pɾoˈbaɾ/ · A1 · verb
to taste, to try
🧪👅 probar = English probe + prove: test it, taste it, prove it
From Latin probare, to test or judge as good, the same root as English prove, probe and probation. A taste is just a small test: you probe the soup with a spoonful, and passing the test proves it.