Etymograph

English

irreproducible

Irreproducible comes from English reproducible.

  1. English1500–presentreproducible
  2. Englishtodayirreproducible

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. English1500–presentreproducible
  2. Englishtodayirreproducible

A compound of re- + produce + reproduce

Proto-Indo-European *dewk- ‘to pull, to draw’

Proto-Indo-European *déwkti ‘to pull, to draw’

Proto-Italic *doukō ‘to lead’

Latin dūcō ‘to lead, guide, conduct, lead away’

Latin prōdūcō ‘to lead or bring forth, forward or out’

Middle English produce

English produce

Proto-Indo-European *dewk- ‘to pull, to draw’

Proto-Indo-European *déwkti ‘to pull, to draw’

Proto-Italic *doukō ‘to lead’

Latin dūcō ‘to lead, guide, conduct, lead away’

Latin prōdūcō ‘to lead or bring forth, forward or out’

Middle English produce

English produce

English reproduce

Today it means

adj that cannot be reproduced or duplicated

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / English reproducible / irreproducible