Where does “rep” come from?
Rep comes from French reps, which is the plural of rep, a shortening of English ribs, which derives from English rib, tracing back through Middle English rib and Old English ribb to Proto-Germanic ribjō.
rep (English): Clipping of reputation; Clipping of repetition;...
Definitions
- Clipping of reputation; Clipping of repetition;...
Ancestry of “rep”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | reps | Rep; plural of rep; Third-person singular simple... |
| 2 | French | reps | rep |
| 3 | English | ribs | plural of rib; Third-person singular simple... |
| 4 | English | rib | Any of a series of long curved bones occurring in... |
| 5 | Middle English | rib | — |
| 6 | Old English | ribb | rib |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | ribb | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | ribją | rib; reef, ridge |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rebʰ- | to cover, to roof; rib |