Etymology of the English word replication
the English word
replicationderived from the Old French word
replicationderived from the Latin word
replicatioderived from the Latin word
replicatusderived from the Late Latin word
replicare (repeat; turn, fold; turn, fold, bend back)
derived from the Late Latin word
plicare (to fold; fold , bend, flex; multiply by X , X-tuple; add together)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*plek-using the Latin prefix
re-Date
The earliest known usage of replication in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
repliconUsage
Word found in Modern English
