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Etymology of the English word reciprocity

the English word reciprocity
derived from the French word réciprocité
derived from the Latin word reciprocitas
derived from the Latin word reciprocus (going backwards and forwards; ebbing)
using the Latin prefix re-
derived from the New Latin word pro-
using the Greek prefix pro-, προ- (before)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *per
derived from the Latin word procus (wooer, gigolo. suitor; canvasser)
derived from the Latin word prex (prayer, request)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *prek-
derived from the Latin root *recus
derived from the French word reciprocity
derived from the Latin word reciprocus (going backwards and forwards; ebbing)
using the Latin prefix re-
derived from the New Latin word pro-
using the Greek prefix pro-, προ- (before)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *per
derived from the Latin word procus (wooer, gigolo. suitor; canvasser)
derived from the Latin word prex (prayer, request)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *prek-
derived from the Latin root *recus

Date

The earliest known usage of reciprocity in English dates from the 18th century.

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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