Where does “irreproachably” come from?
irreproachably (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.
irreproachably (English): In an irreproachable manner; blamelessly
Definitions
- In an irreproachable manner; blamelessly
Ancestry of “irreproachably”, step by step
| 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 |