Where does “unreprovableness” come from?
unreprovableness (English) comes from English unreprovable, from English reprovable, from English reprove, from English re, from English reinsurance, from English re-, from Middle English re-, from Old French re- — passed , crossed.
unreprovableness (English): The quality of being unreprovable
Definitions
- The quality of being unreprovable
Ancestry of “unreprovableness”, step by step
unreprovableness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English unreprovable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unreprovable | Alternative spelling of unreproveable |
| 2 | English | reprovable | reproachable; worthy of reproof or censure |
| 3 | English | reprove | to express disapproval; to criticise, rebuke or... |
| 4 | English | re | About, regarding, with reference to; especially... |
| 5 | English | reinsurance | Insurance purchased by insurance companies that... |
| 6 | English | re- | again, anew; a completive or intensification of... |
| 7 | Middle English | re- | — |
| 8 | Old French | re- | re- again; once more |
| 9 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 10 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 11 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 12 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 16 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |