Where does “reproachlessness” come from?
reproachlessness (English) comes from English reproachless, 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.
reproachlessness (English): Absence of reproach
Definitions
- Absence of reproach
Ancestry of “reproachlessness”, step by step
reproachlessness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English reproachless
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | reproachless | Without reproach |
| 2 | English | reproach | A mild rebuke, or an implied criticism; Disgrace... |
| 3 | Old French | reprochier | to chastise; to admonish; to reproach |
| 4 | Latin | repropiāre | — |
| 5 | Latin | prope | near, nearby, nigh; close in time; almost, nearly |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | prokʷe | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |