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Where does “reciprocator” come from?

reciprocator (English) comes from English reciprocate, from Latin reciproco, from Latin reque proque, from Latin pro, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

reciprocator (English): Something, especially part of a mechanism, that...

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  1. Something, especially part of a mechanism, that...

Ancestry of “reciprocator”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishreciprocateTo exchange two things, with both parties giving...
2Latinreciprocodative masculine singular of reciprocus; dative...
3Latinreque proqueback and forth, to and fro
4Latinpro+ "ablative"; for; on behalf of, in the interest...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
7Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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