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