Where does “self-replicating” come from?
self-replicating (English) comes from English replicating, from English replicate, from Latin replicatus, from Latin replicō, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro- — passed , crossed.
self-replicating (English): Able to generate a copy of itself
Definitions
- Able to generate a copy of itself
Ancestry of “self-replicating”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | replicating | present participle of replicate |
| 2 | English | replicate | To make a copy of; To repeat with a consistent... |
| 3 | Latin | replicatus | bent back, unrolled, reflected |
| 4 | Latin | replicō | to turn, fold or bend back |
| 5 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 6 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 7 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |