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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

  1. The act of refusing to accept; the act of...

Ancestry of “repudiation”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinrepudiatiorejection, refusal
2Latinrepudiō—
3Latinrepudiumrepudiation; rejection; divorce
4Latinrĕ-—
5Latinprōdūcō—
6Latinprō-—
7Proto-Italic*pro-—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
10Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
11Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “repudiation”

  • nonrepudiation
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