Where does “replicate” come from?

Replicate comes from Latin replicatus, the past participle of replico meaning to fold back, from the prefix re- and pel-, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European wer- meaning to turn or bend.

replicate (English): To make a copy of; To repeat with a consistent...

Definitions

  1. To make a copy of; To repeat with a consistent...

Ancestry of “replicate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinreplicatusbent back, unrolled, reflected
2Latinreplicōto turn, fold or bend back
3Latinrĕ-back, backwards
4Latinprōdūcōto lead or bring forth, forward or out
5Latinprō-forward direction, forward movement
6Proto-Italic*pro-pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
9Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “replicate”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Latin rĕ- →