Where does “irreproachableness” come from?
irreproachableness (English) comes from English irreproachable, from French irréprochable, from French reprochable, from French reprocher, from Old French reprochier, from Latin repropiāre, from Latin prope, from Proto-Indo-European prokʷe — passed , crossed.
irreproachableness (English): The quality or state of being irreproachable;...
Definitions
- The quality or state of being irreproachable;...
Ancestry of “irreproachableness”, step by step
irreproachableness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English irreproachable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | irreproachable | Free from blame, not open to reproach or... |
| 2 | French | irréprochable | irreproachable |
| 3 | French | reprochable | reproachable |
| 4 | French | reprocher | to blame somebody for something |
| 5 | Old French | reprochier | to chastise; to admonish; to reproach |
| 6 | Latin | repropiāre | — |
| 7 | Latin | prope | near, nearby, nigh; close in time; almost, nearly |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | prokʷe | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |