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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

Definitions

  1. One who reprimands

Ancestry of “reprimander”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishreprimandA severe, formal or official reproof;...
2Frenchréprimandereprimand; Form of "réprimander"
3Frenchréprimerto suppress, quell; to repress, stifle; to...
4LatinreprimoI repress; I check, prevent or restrain
5Latinrĕ-—
6Latinprōdūcō—
7Latinprō-—
8Proto-Italic*pro-—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
11Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
12Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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