Where does “Reaktion” come from?

Reaktion (German) comes from Latin reactio, from Latin reago, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por- — passed , crossed.

Reaktion (German): response; reaction

Definitions

  1. response; reaction

Ancestry of “Reaktion”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinreactioreaction
2LatinreagoI act upon again, I do again; I react
3Latinrĕ-back, backwards
4Latinprōdūcōto lead or bring forth, forward or out
5Latinprō-forward direction, forward movement
6Proto-Italic*pro-pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
9Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “Reaktion

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós