Where does “recidivist” come from?
recidivist (English) comes from French récidiviste, from French récidiver, from Italian recidivare, from Italian recidiva, from Italian recidivo, from Latin recidīvus, from Latin recidō, from Latin rĕ- — passed , crossed.
recidivist (English): One who falls back into prior habits, especially...
Definitions
- One who falls back into prior habits, especially...
Ancestry of “recidivist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | récidiviste | reoffending; repeat offender |
| 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 |