Where does “reciprocity” come from?

Reciprocity derives from French réciprocité, composed of Latin re- (back) and -itas (state or condition), ultimately tracing to Proto-Indo-European per- (forward) and bʰuH- (to become).

reciprocity (English): The characteristic of being reciprocal, e.g. of a...

Definitions

  1. The characteristic of being reciprocal, e.g. of a...

Ancestry of “reciprocity”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchréciprocitéreciprocity
2Late Latinreciprocitas

Words derived from “reciprocity

Every word from Late Latin reciprocitasEvery word from French réciprocité
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