Where does “upbraidest” come from?
upbraidest (English) comes from English upbraid, from Middle English upbreiden, from Old English ūpbreġdan, from Old English ūp, from Proto-Germanic upp, from Proto-Germanic ub, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
upbraidest (English): second-person singular simple present form of...
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Ancestry of “upbraidest”, step by step
upbraidest traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English upbraid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | upbraid | To criticize severely; To charge with something... |
| 2 | Middle English | upbreiden | to reproach |
| 3 | Old English | ūpbreġdan | to reproach, upbraid |
| 4 | Old English | ūp | up, from above |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | upp | up, upwards |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | ub | under |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |
via English Est
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Est | established |
| 2 | Middle English | este | grace, est, favour; pleasure, enjoyment, fun;... |
| 3 | Old English | ēst | will, consent, favour, grace, liberality,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *ansti | favour |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | anstiz | favour, affection |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | unnaną | to grant, bestow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ān- | to notice; face, mouth |