Etymology of the English word repute
the English word
reputederived from the Old French word
reputerderived from the Latin word
reputare (think over, reflect)
using the Latin prefix
re-derived from the Latin word
putare (think, believe, suppose)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*pau-Date
The earliest known usage of repute in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
disrepute,
reputable,
reputed,
reputingUsage
Word found in Modern English
