English word repeat comes from Latin petere, Latin re-, and later Old French (842-ca. 1400) repeter (To repeat; to say multiple times.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| petere | Latin (lat) | |
| re- | Latin (lat) | Again; prefix added to various words to indicate an action being done again, or like the other usages indicated above under English.. Back, backwards. |
| repeto | Latin (lat) | I attack again. I recommence, resume, renew or repeat an action. I recount. I return, demand recompense. |
| repeter | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | To repeat; to say multiple times. |
| repeat | English (en) | (legal, Scotland) To repay or refund (an excess received).. (obsolete) To make trial of again; to undergo or encounter again.. (procedure word, military) To call in a previous artillery fire mission with the same ammunition and method either on the coordinates or adjusted either because destruction of the target was insufficient or missed.. (transitive) To echo the words of (a person).. [...] |