Where does “reprehensibly” come from?
reprehensibly (English) comes from English reprehensible, from Late Latin reprehensibilis, from Latin reprehendō, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro- — passed , crossed.
reprehensibly (English): In a reprehensible manner
Definitions
- In a reprehensible manner
Ancestry of “reprehensibly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | reprehensible | Blameworthy, censurable, guilty; Deserving of... |
| 2 | Late Latin | reprehensibilis | reprehensible, blameworthy |
| 3 | Latin | reprehendō | to hold back, hold fast, take hold of, seize, catch |
| 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 |