Etymology of the English word repercussion
the English word
repercussionderived from the Old French word
repercussionderived from the Latin word
repercussio (rebounding; repercussion)
derived from the Latin word
repercussumderived from the Latin word
repercutere (cause to rebound, reflect, strike against)
using the Latin prefix
re-derived from the Latin word
percutere (beat, strike; pierce)
using the Late Latin prefix
per-derived from the Latin word
per (through)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*perderived from the Latin word
quatere (shake)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kwet-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kwēt-derived from the Latin word
repercussus (reverberation; reflection; echo)
derived from the Latin word
repercutere (cause to rebound, reflect, strike against)
using the Latin prefix
re-derived from the Latin word
percutere (beat, strike; pierce)
using the Late Latin prefix
per-derived from the Latin word
per (through)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*perderived from the Latin word
quatere (shake)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kwet-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kwēt-Date
The earliest known usage of repercussion in English dates from the 16th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
