Where does “replication” come from?
Replication derives from Middle English replicacioun, from Old French replicacion, from Latin replicatio, a noun formed from the prefix re- and verb meaning to fold back, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots meaning to turn and fold.
replication (English): The process by which an object, person, place or...
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- The process by which an object, person, place or...
Ancestry of “replication”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | replicacioun | — |
| 2 | Old French | replicacion | reply, answer |
| 3 | Latin | replicatio | folding back; reply, replication; repetition |
| 4 | Latin | replicō | to turn, fold or bend back |
| 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 |