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