Where does “reprehensible” come from?
Reprehensible comes from Late Latin reprehensibilis, formed from the Latin prefix re- and root from Proto-Indo-European gʰed- meaning to seize or grasp, combined with the suffix -ibilis denoting capability or quality.
reprehensible (English): Blameworthy, censurable, guilty; Deserving of...
Definitions
- Blameworthy, censurable, guilty; Deserving of...
Ancestry of “reprehensible”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | reprehensibilis | reprehensible, blameworthy |
| 2 | Latin | reprehendō | to hold back, hold fast, take hold of, seize, catch |
| 3 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 4 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 5 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |