Where does “rebukefulness” come from?
rebukefulness (English) comes from English rebukeful, from English rebuke, from Middle English rebuken, from Anglo-Norman rebuker, from Old French re-, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō- — passed , crossed.
rebukefulness (English): The quality of being rebukeful
Definitions
- The quality of being rebukeful
Ancestry of “rebukefulness”, step by step
rebukefulness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English rebukeful
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | rebukeful | Containing rebuke; of the nature of rebuke |
| 2 | English | rebuke | A harsh criticism; To criticise harshly; to... |
| 3 | Middle English | rebuken | — |
| 4 | Anglo-Norman | rebuker | to beat back, {{l|en|repel}}; to rebuke |
| 5 | Old French | re- | re- again; once more |
| 6 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 7 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 8 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 13 | 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 |