Where does “vituperate” come from?
vituperate (English) comes from Latin vituperātus, from Latin vituperō, from Latin parō, from Latin pectus, from Proto-Italic pektos, from Proto-Indo-European peg-, from English polyethylene glycol — Any of a series of water-soluble polymers, of...
vituperate (English): To criticize in a harsh or abusive manner; To...
Definitions
- To criticize in a harsh or abusive manner; To...
Ancestry of “vituperate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | vituperātus | censured |
| 2 | Latin | vituperō | to censure |
| 3 | Latin | parō | to arrange, order, contrive, design |
| 4 | Latin | pectus | chest, breast; heart, breast, as the seat of... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | pektos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | peg- | breast |
| 7 | English | polyethylene glycol | Any of a series of water-soluble polymers, of... |