Where does “repercussionless” come from?
repercussionless (English) comes from English repercussion, from Middle French répercussion, from Latin repercussio, from Latin repercutio, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro- — passed , crossed.
repercussionless (English): Free from repercussions
Definitions
- Free from repercussions
Ancestry of “repercussionless”, step by step
repercussionless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English repercussion
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | repercussion | A consequence or ensuing result of some action;... |
| 2 | Middle French | répercussion | — |
| 3 | Latin | repercussio | rebounding, repercussion; reflection |
| 4 | Latin | repercutio | I rebound, reflect; I reverberate, resound |
| 5 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 6 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 7 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |