English
misproduction
Misproduction comes from Latin prōductiō ‘production’, from prōdūcō ‘to lead or bring forth, forward or out’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *dewk- ‘to pull, to draw’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*dewk-‘to pull, to draw’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*déwkti‘to pull, to draw’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*doukō‘to lead’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEdūcō‘to lead, guide, conduct, lead away’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEprōdūcō‘to lead or bring forth, forward or out’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEprōductiō‘production’
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400production
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500produccioun
- English1500–presentproduction
- Englishtodaymisproduction
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*dewk-‘to pull, to draw’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*déwkti‘to pull, to draw’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*doukō‘to lead’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEdūcō‘to lead, guide, conduct, lead away’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEprōdūcō‘to lead or bring forth, forward or out’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEprōductiō‘production’
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400production
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500produccioun
- English1500–presentproduction
- Englishtodaymisproduction
A compound of mis- + production
Proto-Indo-European *mey- ‘to change’
Proto-Indo-European *mitˢtós ‘mutual, reciprocal’
Proto-Germanic *missa- ‘wrongly, badly, mis-’
Proto-West Germanic *missa- ‘mis-, wrongly’
English mis-
Proto-Indo-European *dewk- ‘to pull’
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Latin prōdūcō ‘to lead or bring forth’
Latin prōductiō ‘prolonging’
Old French production
Middle English produccioun
English production
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *dewk- ‘to pull, to draw’
team, touch, tie, toy, introduce, tow, tying, tug, duchess, tuck, tighten, herzog, tether, taut, tew, untie, teem, induct, 93 more
through Proto-Indo-European *déwkti ‘to pull, to draw’
through Proto-Italic *doukō ‘to lead’
conductor, induction, deduction, deduct, seduction, inductive, unproductive, abduct, byproduct, reductive, conduction, subduction, transduction, inductor, dukedom, adductor, ductile, productively, adduct, 93 more
through Latin dūcō ‘to lead, guide, conduct, lead away’
education, reduce, duke, conduct, producer, introduction, dolphin, reduction, educate, productive, productivity, educator, induce, douche, conn, duct, reproduce, doge, seduce, subdue, conducive, duchy, transducer, redux, cond, duc, redoubt, duce, dux, ducal, 112 more
through Latin prōdūcō ‘to lead or bring forth, forward or out’
through Middle English produccioun
through English production
Today it means
noun Bad or incorrect production.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *dewk- / misproduction