Where does “reputable” come from?
Reputable comes from Middle English -able, Latin reputo meaning to reckon or count, Latin re- meaning back, Latin putus meaning counted, Proto-Indo-European wert- and wer-, and Proto-Indo-European ph₂weros.
reputable (English): Having a good reputation; honourable
Definitions
- Having a good reputation; honourable
Ancestry of “reputable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | repute | Reputation, especially a good reputation; To... |
| 2 | Old French | reputer | — |
| 3 | Latin | reputo | I count or calculate again; I ponder or reflect |
| 4 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 5 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 6 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |