Where does “rebukeful” come from?
rebukeful (English) comes from English rebuke, from Middle English rebuken, from Anglo-Norman rebuker, from Old French re-, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro- — passed , crossed.
rebukeful (English): Containing rebuke; of the nature of rebuke
Definitions
- Containing rebuke; of the nature of rebuke
Ancestry of “rebukeful”, step by step
rebukeful traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English rebuke
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | rebuke | A harsh criticism; To criticise harshly; to... |
| 2 | Middle English | rebuken | — |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | rebuker | to beat back, {{l|en|repel}}; to rebuke |
| 4 | Old French | re- | re- again; once more |
| 5 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 6 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 7 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English ful
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ful | — |