Where does “repudiate” come from?

Repudiate comes from Latin repudiatus, past participle of repudio, derived from repudium, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European paw-.

repudiate (English): To reject the truth or validity of; to deny; To...

Definitions

  1. To reject the truth or validity of; to deny; To...

Ancestry of “repudiate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinrepudiatusrejected, repudiated
2Latinrepudiōto cast off, reject, repudiate, disdain, rebuff
3Latinrepudiumrepudiation; rejection; divorce
4Latinrĕ-back, backwards
5Latinprōdūcōto lead or bring forth, forward or out
6Latinprō-forward direction, forward movement
7Proto-Italic*pro-pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
10Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
11Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “repudiate”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Latin rĕ- →