Where does “unreproachably” come from?
unreproachably (English) comes from English unreproachable, 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- — passed , crossed.
unreproachably (English): In an unreproachable manner
Definitions
- In an unreproachable manner
Ancestry of “unreproachably”, step by step
unreproachably traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English unreproachable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unreproachable | Not liable to be reproached; irreproachable |
| 2 | English | reproachable | Deserving reproach; Opprobrious; scurrilous;... |
| 3 | English | reproach | A mild rebuke, or an implied criticism; Disgrace... |
| 4 | Old French | reprochier | to chastise; to admonish; to reproach |
| 5 | Latin | repropiāre | — |
| 6 | Latin | prope | near, nearby, nigh; close in time; almost, nearly |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | prokʷe | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |