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Where does “repreven” come from?

repreven (Middle English) comes from Middle French reprouver, from Latin reprobare — present active infinitive of reprobō;...

Ancestry of “repreven”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchreprouver—
2Latinreprobarepresent active infinitive of reprobō;...

Words derived from “repreven”

  • reprove
  • reprover
  • reproval
  • reproveth
  • unreprovable
  • unreproveable
  • reprovable
  • reprovest
  • reproveable
  • irreprovable
  • irreprovably
  • unreprovably
  • irreprovableness
Every word from Latin reprobare →