Etymology Explorer › Portuguese

Where does “repreender” come from?

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

repreender (Portuguese): to reprimand, to reprehend; to censure

Definitions

  1. to reprimand, to reprehend; to censure

Ancestry of “repreender”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguesereprender—
2Latinreprenderethird-person plural perfect active indicative of...
3Latinreprehenderethird-person plural perfect active indicative of...
4LatinreprehendoI hold back, hold fast, take hold of, seize,...
5LatinprehendoI lay hold of, seize, grasp, grab, snatch, take,...
6Latinprae-before; in front; in charge
7Proto-Italicprai-—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
9Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →