English
irreprehensible
Irreprehensible comes from Latin irreprehēnsibilis ‘irreprehensible, not blameworthy,…’, from prehendō ‘catch, grasp’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *gʰed- ‘to find’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*gʰed-‘to find’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*gʰnédtireconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*hendō‘to hold’reconstructed
- Proto-Italic, derivedc. 1500–700 BCE*praiɣendōreconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEprehendō‘catch, grasp’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEreprehendō‘to blame’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEirreprehēnsibilis‘irreprehensible, not blameworthy, irreproachable, not liable to reproof or blame’
- Englishtodayirreprehensible
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*gʰed-‘to find’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*gʰnédtireconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*hendō‘to hold’reconstructed
- Proto-Italic, derivedc. 1500–700 BCE*praiɣendōreconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEprehendō‘catch, grasp’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEreprehendō‘to blame’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEirreprehēnsibilis‘irreprehensible, not blameworthy, irreproachable, not liable to reproof or blame’
- Englishtodayirreprehensible
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *gʰed- ‘to find’
yet, guess, prey, predator, predation, reprieve, apprehend, beget, impregnable, prehensile, 30 more
through Proto-Italic *praiɣendō
prisoner, imprison, impresario, 12 more
through Latin prehendō ‘catch, grasp’
prison, surprise, prize, comprehensive, comprise, apprentice, comprehend, comprehension, apprehension, apprehensive, 14 more
Today it means
adj not reprehensible, blameless, without blame; innocent
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *gʰed- / irreprehensible