Where does “replenishment” come from?
Replenishment comes from Middle English replenisshen, from Old French repleniss- (stem of replenir), ultimately from Latin -mentum, a suffix forming nouns from verbs.
replenishment (English): The act of replenishing; A new supply of...
Definitions
- The act of replenishing; A new supply of...
Ancestry of “replenishment”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | replenish | To refill; to renew; to supply again or to add a... |
| 2 | Middle English | replenisshen | — |
| 3 | Old French | replenir | — |
| 4 | Old French | re- | re- again; once more |
| 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 |