An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

The act of repeating; repeated action, performance, production, or presentation.

Etymology (EN): From L. repetitionem (nominative repetitio), from repetitus, p.p. of repetere “to do or say again.”

Etymology (PE): Bâzgarš from bâz-, → re-, + garš “turn, time (indicating multiplication, as in three times, four times, etc.,” aquivalent to Fr. fois), related to gez in hargez “ever, always; never,” garz in hagarz “never.” Garš has numerous variants in Pers. dialects, all denoting “turn, times” (بار، دفعه), e.g. [Mo’in]: gazak; Qâyeni: gaš; Hamadâni, Qomi: kaš; Lori: gey, gel; Semnâni, Sorxeyi, Lâsgardi, Sangesari: gazak; Gilaki: garaš; Tâleši: gara, vera, verxa; Tabari: gal, gel; Tâti Karingâni: kat; Kermâni: karet; related to Av. hakərət “once,” from *ha(m)-kar-, the second element meaning “to do;” Pers; kardan; cf. Skt. sakrt “once, repeated; ever; never.”