Where does “repercussion” come from?
Repercussion comes from Middle French répercussion, from Latin repercussio, the noun form of repercutere meaning "to strike back," composed of re- "back" and percutere "to strike through," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European per- "forward" and pr̥tós "struck."
repercussion (English): A consequence or ensuing result of some action;...
Definitions
- A consequence or ensuing result of some action;...
Ancestry of “repercussion”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | répercussion | — |
| 2 | Latin | repercussio | rebounding, repercussion; reflection |
| 3 | Latin | repercutio | I rebound, reflect; I reverberate, resound |
| 4 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 5 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 6 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |