Where does “レス” come from?
レス (Japanese) comes from Japanese レスポンス, from English response, from Middle English respounse, from Old French respons, from Latin respōnsus, from Latin respondeō, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō — passed , crossed.
レス (Japanese): reply; response; to reply; to respond; -less
Definitions
- reply; response; to reply; to respond; -less
Ancestry of “レス”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | レスポンス | response; reply; answer |
| 2 | English | response | An answer or reply, or something in the nature of... |
| 3 | Middle English | respounse | — |
| 4 | Old French | respons | — |
| 5 | Latin | respōnsus | replied |
| 6 | Latin | respondeō | to reply, answer, respond |
| 7 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 8 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 9 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |