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
repreven traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle French reprouver
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | reprouver | — |
| 2 | Latin | reprobare | present active infinitive of reprobō;... |
via Anglo-Norman reprover
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anglo-Norman | reprover | to prove; to rebuke; to reprove |