Where does “irréprochable” come from?
irréprochable (French) comes from French reprochable, from French reprocher, from Old French reprochier, from Latin repropiāre, from Latin prope, from Proto-Indo-European prokʷe, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
irréprochable (French): irreproachable
Definitions
- irreproachable
Ancestry of “irréprochable”, step by step
irréprochable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French reprochable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | reprochable | reproachable |
| 2 | French | reprocher | to blame somebody for something |
| 3 | Old French | reprochier | to chastise; to admonish; to reproach |
| 4 | Latin | repropiāre | — |
| 5 | Latin | prope | near, nearby, nigh; close in time; almost, nearly |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | prokʷe | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Middle French inreprochable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | inreprochable | — |