Where does “反應” come from?
反應 (Chinese) comes from Japanese 反応, from English reäction, from Middle English reaccion, from Old French reaction, from Latin reactio, from Latin reago, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō — passed , crossed.
反應 (Chinese): to react; to respond; reaction; response
Definitions
- to react; to respond; reaction; response
Ancestry of “反應”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 反応 | chemical reaction; reaction, response; feedback |
| 2 | English | reäction | Rare spelling of reaction |
| 3 | Middle English | reaccion | reaction |
| 4 | Old French | reaction | — |
| 5 | Latin | reactio | reaction |
| 6 | Latin | reago | I act upon again, I do again; I react |
| 7 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 8 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 9 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |