Procreate
/ˈproʊ.kri.eɪt/noun
To produce offspring; reproduce.
Did you know?It comes from Latin procreare, built from pro- (“forth, before”) + creare (“to make, bring forth”), the same sacred-root verb behind creation itself.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
procreare
“to beget, bring forth, produce offspring”
Late Latin
Latin
procreatio
“procreation, generation”
Middle English
English
procreacioun
“procreation, generation”
16th Century
English
procreate
“to beget or generate offspring”
Modern English
English
procreate
“to produce children or offspring”