Where does “reptil” come from?
reptil (Indonesian) comes from Dutch reptiel, from French reptile, from Middle French reptile, from Old French reptile, from Late Latin reptile, from Latin reptilis, from Latin rēpō, from Proto-Italic rēpō — to creep.
reptil (Indonesian): reptile
Definitions
- reptile
Ancestry of “reptil”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | reptiel | reptile, any member of the class Reptilia |
| 2 | French | reptile | reptile |
| 3 | Middle French | reptile | — |
| 4 | Old French | reptile | — |
| 5 | Late Latin | reptile | neuter nominative singular of rēptilis; neuter... |
| 6 | Latin | reptilis | creeping, crawling |
| 7 | Latin | rēpō | to creep, crawl |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | rēpō | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁reh₁p- | to creep |