Replying
/rɪˈplaɪ.ɪŋ/noun
Responding to something said, written, or communicated.
Did you know?The verb comes from Latin replicare, literally “to fold back,” which also developed the sense “to repeat” before becoming associated with answering.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*plek-
“To plait, weave, or fold”
Classical Latin
Latin
plicare
“To fold”
Classical Latin
Latin
replicare
“To fold back; repeat or echo”
Medieval Latin
Latin
replicare
“To respond or make an answer”
14th Century
Old French
replier
“To reply or answer”
14th Century
English
replien
“To answer or respond”
Modern English
English
replying
“The present participle of reply: responding”