Where does “irreprehensibilis” come from?
irreprehensibilis (Late Latin) comes from Latin irreprehensus, from Latin reprehendo, from Latin prehendo, from Latin prae-, from Proto-Italic prai-, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
irreprehensibilis (Late Latin): irreprehensible, not blameworthy, irreproachable,...
Definitions
- irreprehensible, not blameworthy, irreproachable,...
Ancestry of “irreprehensibilis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | irreprehensus | — |
| 2 | Latin | reprehendo | I hold back, hold fast, take hold of, seize,... |
| 3 | Latin | prehendo | I lay hold of, seize, grasp, grab, snatch, take,... |
| 4 | Latin | prae- | before; in front; in charge |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | prai- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
Words derived from “irreprehensibilis”