Where does “half-rep” come from?
half-rep (English) comes from English rep, from English reps, from French reps, from English ribs, from English rib, from Middle English rib, from Old English ribb, from Proto-West Germanic ribb — to cover, to roof; rib.
half-rep (English): A partial repetition
Definitions
- A partial repetition
Ancestry of “half-rep”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | rep | Clipping of reputation; Clipping of repetition;... |
| 2 | English | reps | Rep; plural of rep; Third-person singular simple... |
| 3 | French | reps | rep |
| 4 | English | ribs | plural of rib; Third-person singular simple... |
| 5 | English | rib | Any of a series of long curved bones occurring in... |
| 6 | Middle English | rib | — |
| 7 | Old English | ribb | rib |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | ribb | — |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | ribją | rib; reef, ridge |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rebʰ- | to cover, to roof; rib |