Where does “represent” come from?
Represent comes from Old French représenter, from Latin repraesento, combining the prefix re- with praesens (present, being before), ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European root h₁ésmi meaning to be.
represent (English): To present again or anew; to present by means of...
Definitions
- To present again or anew; to present by means of...
Ancestry of “represent”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | present | Relating to now, for the time being; current;... |
| 2 | Middle English | present | — |
| 3 | Old French | present | gift; present; present |
| 4 | Latin | praesēns | — |
| 5 | Latin | praeesse | present active infinitive of praesum; be in front... |
| 6 | Latin | praesum | I am before something; I preside or rule over; I... |
| 7 | Latin | prae- | before; in front; in charge |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | prai- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
Words derived from “represent”