Where does “exprobrate” come from?
exprobrate (English) comes from Latin exprobratus, from Latin exprobro, from Latin probrum, from Proto-Indo-European pro-bʰr-o-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.
exprobrate (English): To reproach or upbraid
Ancestry of “exprobrate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | exprobratus | reproached |
| 2 | Latin | exprobro | I reproach, upbraid or reprove |
| 3 | Latin | probrum | disgrace, shame; abuse, insult |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pro-bʰr-o- | what is brought up against someone as a reproach |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |
Words derived from “exprobrate”