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Where does “reproducible” come from?

Reproducible derives from English reproduce, from English produce, from Latin prodūcere meaning to lead forth, combining Latin dūcere to lead with the prefix re-.

reproducible (English): Capable of being reproduced at a different time...

Definitions

  1. Capable of being reproduced at a different time...

Ancestry of “reproducible”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishreproduceTo produce an image or copy of; To generate...
2Englishre-again, anew; a completive or intensification of...
3Middle Englishre-—
4Old Frenchre-re-
5Latinrĕ-—
6Latinprōdūcō—
7Latinprō-—
8Proto-Italic*pro-—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
11Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
12Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “reproducible”

  • reproducibly
  • irreproducible
  • nonreproducible
  • unreproducible
  • irreproducibly
  • unreproducibly
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