Where does “replete” come from?
Replete comes from Old French replet, from Latin repletus, past participle of repleo meaning "to fill again," combining the prefix re- with pleh₁- meaning "to fill."
replete (English): Abounding; Gorged, filled to near the point of...
Definitions
- Abounding; Gorged, filled to near the point of...
Ancestry of “replete”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | replet | — |
| 2 | Latin | repletus | refilled, replenished, having been refilled;... |
| 3 | Latin | repleō | to fill again, refill, replenish |
| 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 |