Where does “unreproachable” come from?
unreproachable (English) comes from English reproachable, 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.
unreproachable (English): Not liable to be reproached; irreproachable
Definitions
- Not liable to be reproached; irreproachable
Ancestry of “unreproachable”, step by step
unreproachable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English reproachable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | reproachable | Deserving reproach; Opprobrious; scurrilous;... |
| 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 un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |