English
reproduce
Reproduce comes from Latin prōdūcō ‘to lead or bring forth, forward or out’, from Proto-Indo-European *déwkti ‘to pull, to draw’, and ultimately from *dewk-.
- 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’
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500produce
- English1500–presentsame form
- Englishearliest quotation 2021reproduce
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’
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500produce
- English1500–presentsame form
- Englishearliest quotation 2021reproduce
Earliest quotation: 2021, Thai PBS, Constitutional Court’s full verdict enrages LGBT community, : “The 12-page ruling notes that “Marriage is when a…”
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *dewk- ‘to pull, to draw’
team, touch, tie, toy, tow, tying, introduce, tighten, tug, duchess, tuck, herzog, tether, taut, untie, tew, teem, induct, 96 more
through Proto-Indo-European *déwkti ‘to pull, to draw’
through Proto-Italic *doukō ‘to lead’
conductor, seduction, deduct, conduction, inductive, subduction, unproductive, transduction, abduct, reductive, byproduct, ductile, inductor, adductor, productively, dukedom, overproduction, adduct, preproduction, 96 more
through Latin dūcō ‘to lead, guide, conduct, lead away’
education, duke, conduct, introduction, reduce, reduction, dolphin, educate, productivity, productive, induction, conn, educator, douche, deduction, duct, induce, doge, conducive, subdue, seduce, cond, duchy, transducer, redux, duc, redoubt, dux, ducal, 115 more
through Latin prōdūcō ‘to lead or bring forth, forward or out’
through English produce
Today it means
verb To produce an image or copy of.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *dewk- / reproduce