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Etymology of the English word reprehension

the English word reprehension
derived from the Latin word reprehensio (blame, reprimand, criticism)
derived from the Latin word reprehendere (hold back, seize, catch)
using the Latin prefix re-
derived from the Latin word prehendere (catch up with; reach shore, harbor; catch, capture; take hold of)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ghend-

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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