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Where does “irrépréhensiblement” come from?

irrépréhensiblement (French) comes from French irrépréhensible, from Late Latin irreprehensibilis, from Latin irreprehensus, from Latin reprehendo, from Latin prehendo, from Latin prae-, from Proto-Italic prai-, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂- — passed , crossed.

irrépréhensiblement (French): irreprehensibly; irreproachably

Definitions

  1. irreprehensibly; irreproachably

Ancestry of “irrépréhensiblement”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchirrépréhensibleirreprehensible
2Late Latinirreprehensibilisirreprehensible, not blameworthy, irreproachable,...
3Latinirreprehensus—
4LatinreprehendoI hold back, hold fast, take hold of, seize,...
5LatinprehendoI lay hold of, seize, grasp, grab, snatch, take,...
6Latinprae-before; in front; in charge
7Proto-Italicprai-—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
9Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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