Where does “replicable” come from?
Replicable comes from English replica, from Italian replica, from Latin replico, combining Latin re- and plicare meaning to fold, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots wer- and pel-.
replicable (English): That can be replicated
Definitions
- That can be replicated
Ancestry of “replicable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | replica | An exact copy; A copy made at a smaller scale... |
| 2 | Italian | replica | third-person singular present of replicare;... |
| 3 | Latin | replicō | to turn, fold or bend back |
| 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 |