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Where does “upbraid” come from?

Upbraid comes from Middle English upbreiden, from Old English ūpbreġdan, meaning to pull up or draw out.

upbraid (English): To criticize severely; To charge with something...

Definitions

  1. To criticize severely; To charge with something...

Ancestry of “upbraid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishupbreiden—
2Old Englishūpbreġdan—
3Old Englishūpup, from above
4Proto-Germanicuppup, upwards
5Proto-Germanicubunder
6Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

Words derived from “upbraid”

  • upbraiding
  • upbraideth
  • upbraidingly
  • upbraider
  • upbraidest
  • upbrayd
  • upbray
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