Repeat
/rɪˈpiːt/noun
To say, do, or occur again.
Did you know?The word comes from Latin roots meaning “to ask again,” which is why repetition has always carried the feeling of a ritual return rather than a simple copy-paste.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
repetere
“to go back for, ask again, or repeat”
Late Latin
Latin
repetitus
“repeated, gone over again”
Old French
Old French
repetir
“to repeat, recite again”
14th Century
English
repeten
“to say or do again”
Modern English
English
repeat
“to say, do, or occur again”