Where does “reprimand” come from?
Reprimand comes from French réprimande, derived from French réprimer, from Latin reprimo meaning to check or restrain, composed of Latin re- and Proto-Indo-European per- and wer-.
reprimand (English): A severe, formal or official reproof;...
Definitions
- A severe, formal or official reproof;...
Ancestry of “reprimand”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | réprimande | reprimand; Form of "réprimander" |
| 2 | French | réprimer | to suppress, quell; to repress, stifle; to... |
| 3 | Latin | reprimo | I repress; I check, prevent or restrain |
| 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 |