"Repairings" is a non-standard variation of the word "repairs". Its spelling can be explained using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) transcriptions of each syllable: /rəˈpɛr/ + /ɪŋz/. The first syllable is the root word "repair", pronounced as "ruh-pair" with the primary stress on the second syllable. The suffix "-ings" is added to turn the verb into a noun, indicating multiple instances of "repair". However, it is important to note that "repairings" is not a commonly used word and "repairs" would be the preferred term for most contexts.
The word "repairings" is derived from the verb "repair", which ultimately comes from the Middle English word "reparen", meaning "to restore, make fair, mend". In turn, "reparen" was borrowed from Old French "reparer", which also meant "to mend, repair" and can be traced back to the Latin word "reparare". The suffix "-ings" is added to "repair" to form the noun "repairings", indicating multiple instances or acts of repairing.