Where does “reprimander” come from?
reprimander (English) comes from English reprimand, from French réprimande, from French réprimer, from Latin reprimo, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro- — passed , crossed.
reprimander (English): One who reprimands
Ancestry of “reprimander”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | reprimand | A severe, formal or official reproof;... |
| 2 | French | réprimande | reprimand; Form of "réprimander" |
| 3 | French | réprimer | to suppress, quell; to repress, stifle; to... |
| 4 | Latin | reprimo | I repress; I check, prevent or restrain |
| 5 | Latin | rĕ- | — |
| 6 | Latin | prōdūcō | — |
| 7 | Latin | prō- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | — |
| 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 |