Where does “repletion” come from?
Repletion derives from Old French repletion, from Latin repletio, a noun formation from re- "again" and pleh₁- "to fill," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots meaning fullness or abundance.
repletion (English): The condition of being replete; fullness;...
Definitions
- The condition of being replete; fullness;...
Ancestry of “repletion”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | replecioun | — |
| 2 | Old French | repletion | repletion; overabundance; excess |
| 3 | Latin | repletio | repletion |
| 4 | Latin | repleō | to fill again, refill, replenish |
| 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 |