Where does “repertory” come from?
Repertory comes from Late Latin repertorium, derived from Latin repertus (found, discovered), combining the prefix re- with parere (to bring forth, produce), which traces back to Proto-Indo-European peh₂- (to protect or feed).
repertory (English): a repertoire; a collection of things, or a place...
Definitions
- a repertoire; a collection of things, or a place...
Ancestry of “repertory”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | repertorium | inventory, catalogue, repertory |
| 2 | Latin | reperiō | to find, find out, learn, realise, ascertain, discover, invent |
| 3 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 4 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 5 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |