Where does “recidivism” come from?
Recidivism comes from French récidivisme, derived from Latin recidivus meaning "falling back," formed from the prefix re- and the adjective suffix -ivus attached to a root from Proto-Indo-European wer- meaning "to turn."
recidivism (English): Committing new offenses after a crime committed...
Definitions
- Committing new offenses after a crime committed...
Ancestry of “recidivism”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | récidivisme | recidivism |
| 2 | French | récidiver | to reoffend, to recidivate |
| 3 | Italian | recidivare | To relapse |
| 4 | Italian | recidiva | feminine singular of recidivo; female equivalent... |
| 5 | Italian | recidivo | habitual; recurring; Habitual offender,... |
| 6 | Latin | recidīvus | returning, recurring, falling back |
| 7 | Latin | recidō | to fall back, return (especially of an evil) |
| 8 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 9 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 10 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |