Where does “reproachest” come from?
reproachest (English) comes from English reproach, from Old French reprochier, from Latin repropiāre, from Latin prope, from Proto-Indo-European prokʷe, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
reproachest (English): second-person singular simple present form of...
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- second-person singular simple present form of...
Ancestry of “reproachest”, step by step
reproachest traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English reproach
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | reproach | A mild rebuke, or an implied criticism; Disgrace... |
| 2 | Old French | reprochier | to chastise; to admonish; to reproach |
| 3 | Latin | repropiāre | — |
| 4 | Latin | prope | near, nearby, nigh; close in time; almost, nearly |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | prokʷe | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English Est
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Est | established |
| 2 | Middle English | este | grace, est, favour; pleasure, enjoyment, fun;... |
| 3 | Old English | ēst | will, consent, favour, grace, liberality,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *ansti | favour |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | anstiz | favour, affection |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | unnaną | to grant, bestow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ān- | to notice; face, mouth |