Where does “underreplacement” come from?
underreplacement (English) comes from English replacement, from English replace, from English re-, from Middle English re-, from Old French re-, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō- — passed , crossed.
underreplacement (English): The replacement of a substance at a level less than what makes up for whichever specific deficiency or loss is present
Definitions
- The replacement of a substance at a level less than what makes up for whichever specific deficiency or loss is present
Ancestry of “underreplacement”, step by step
underreplacement traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English replacement
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | replacement | A person or thing that takes the place of... |
| 2 | English | replace | To restore to a former place, position,... |
| 3 | English | re- | again, anew; a completive or intensification of... |
| 4 | Middle English | re- | — |
| 5 | Old French | re- | re- again; once more |
| 6 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 7 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 8 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |