Where does “upbraidingly” come from?
upbraidingly (English) comes from English upbraiding, 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.
upbraidingly (English): So as to upbraid; scoldingly
Definitions
- So as to upbraid; scoldingly
Ancestry of “upbraidingly”, step by step
upbraidingly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English upbraiding
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | upbraiding | present participle of upbraid; Reproachful;... |
| 2 | English | upbraid | To criticize severely; To charge with something... |
| 3 | Middle English | upbreiden | to reproach |
| 4 | Old English | ūpbreġdan | to reproach, upbraid |
| 5 | Old English | ūp | up, from above |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | upp | up, upwards |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | ub | under |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |