Where does “repose” come from?
Repose comes from Middle English repose, from Old French reposer, from Latin reponere meaning to put back or set down, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots meaning to turn or bend.
repose (English): Rest; sleep; quietness; ease; peace; calmness;...
Definitions
- Rest; sleep; quietness; ease; peace; calmness;...
Ancestry of “repose”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | re- | again, anew; a completive or intensification of... |
| 2 | Middle English | re- | — |
| 3 | Old French | re- | re- |
| 4 | Latin | rĕ- | — |
| 5 | Latin | prōdūcō | — |
| 6 | Latin | prō- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | — |
| 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 |
Words derived from “repose”