Where does “reproaching” come from?
Reproaching derives from Old French reprochier, from Vulgar Latin repropio, from Latin prope meaning "near," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European prokʷe and per-, related to Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós.
reproaching (English): present participle of reproach; The act of...
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- present participle of reproach; The act of...
Ancestry of “reproaching”, step by step
| 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 |