Where does “repudiation” come from?
Repudiation comes from Latin repudiatio, a noun derived from repudiare meaning to reject or cast off.
repudiation (English): The act of refusing to accept; the act of...
Definitions
- The act of refusing to accept; the act of...
Ancestry of “repudiation”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | repudiatio | rejection, refusal |
| 2 | Latin | repudiō | — |
| 3 | Latin | repudium | repudiation; rejection; divorce |
| 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 “repudiation”