Where does “disreputable” come from?
Disreputable derives from English repute, prefixed with dis-, from Latin disputāre meaning to reckon or calculate separately, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ meaning to divide.
disreputable (English): Not respectable, lacking repute; discreditable; A...
Definitions
- Not respectable, lacking repute; discreditable; A...
Ancestry of “disreputable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | reputable | Having a good reputation; honourable |
| 2 | English | repute | Reputation, especially a good reputation; To... |
| 3 | Old French | reputer | — |
| 4 | Latin | reputo | I count or calculate again; I ponder or reflect |
| 5 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 6 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 7 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |