Where does “irreprochável” come from?
irreprochável (Portuguese) comes from French irréprochable, from French reprochable, from French reprocher, from Old French reprochier, from Latin repropiāre, from Latin prope, from Proto-Indo-European prokʷe, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
irreprochável (Portuguese): irreproachable
Definitions
- irreproachable
Ancestry of “irreprochável”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | irréprochable | irreproachable |
| 2 | French | reprochable | reproachable |
| 3 | French | reprocher | to blame somebody for something |
| 4 | Old French | reprochier | to chastise; to admonish; to reproach |
| 5 | Latin | repropiāre | — |
| 6 | Latin | prope | near, nearby, nigh; close in time; almost, nearly |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | prokʷe | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |