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Where does “objurgate” come from?

objurgate (English) comes from Latin obiurgatus, from Latin obiurgo, from Latin iūrgō, from Latin iūs, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

objurgate (English): To rebuke or scold strongly

Definitions

  1. To rebuke or scold strongly

Ancestry of “objurgate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinobiurgatuschided, scolded, having been rebuked; chastised,...
2LatinobiurgoI chide, scold, rebuke, reprimand; I chastise,...
3Latiniūrgō—
4Latiniūs—
5Latindīcō—
6Latin-tiō—
7Latindissertātiō—
8Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
9Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
10Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
11Latincalceusshoe
12Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
13Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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