Where does “rebuke” come from?
Rebuke comes from Middle English rebuken, from Anglo-Norman rebuker, combining Old French re- with Frankish busc, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots meaning to turn or swell.
rebuke (English): A harsh criticism; To criticise harshly; to...
Definitions
- A harsh criticism; To criticise harshly; to...
Ancestry of “rebuke”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | rebuken | — |
| 2 | Anglo-Norman | rebuker | to beat back, {{l|en|repel}}; to rebuke |
| 3 | Old French | re- | re- again; once more |
| 4 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 5 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 6 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |