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Where does “rep-” come from?
rep-
(Proto-Indo-European): to creep, slink; stake, beam
Definitions
to creep, slink; stake, beam
Words derived from “rep-”
repent
reptile
surreptitiously
surreptitious
repenting
Repton
repenteth
unrepenting
reptation
repentest
surreptitiousness
obreption
reptilelike
repton
reptilase
repentingly
reptiloid
reptant
repenter
unrepentable
Reptonian
repentable
unrepentingly
irreptitious