Latin word reprehendo comes from Latin prehendere, Latin re-
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| prehendere | Latin (lat) | |
| re- | Latin (lat) | Again; prefix added to various words to indicate an action being done again, or like the other usages indicated above under English.. Back, backwards. |
| reprehendo | Latin (lat) | (legal) I convict, pass judgment on, prosecute, reprimand. (rhetoric) I refute. I blame, find fault with, censure, reprove, rebuke, reprehend, scold. I hold back, hold fast, take hold of, seize, catch. I hold fast, check, restrain; retrieve, recover, restore. |