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Where does “irreplaceably” come from?

irreplaceably (English) comes from English irreplaceable, from English replaceable, from English replace, from English re-, from Middle English re-, from Old French re-, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō — passed , crossed.

irreplaceably (English): In an irreplaceable manner; uniquely, singularly

Definitions

  1. In an irreplaceable manner; uniquely, singularly

Ancestry of “irreplaceably”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishirreplaceableThat cannot be replaced, especially because it is...
2EnglishreplaceableCapable of being replaced; Anything that can be...
3EnglishreplaceTo restore to a former place, position,...
4Englishre-again, anew; a completive or intensification of...
5Middle Englishre-—
6Old Frenchre-re-
7Latinrĕ-—
8Latinprōdūcō—
9Latinprō-—
10Proto-Italic*pro-—
11Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
12Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
13Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
14Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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