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Where does “reprender” come from?

reprender (Old Portuguese) comes from Latin reprendere, from Latin reprehendere, from Latin reprehendo, from Latin prehendo, from Latin prae-, from Proto-Italic prai-, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.

Ancestry of “reprender”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinreprenderethird-person plural perfect active indicative of...
2Latinreprehenderethird-person plural perfect active indicative of...
3LatinreprehendoI hold back, hold fast, take hold of, seize,...
4LatinprehendoI lay hold of, seize, grasp, grab, snatch, take,...
5Latinprae-before; in front; in charge
6Proto-Italicprai-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
8Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “reprender”

  • repreender
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