Where does “rapprochement” come from?
Rapprochement comes from French rapprochement, formed from the French verb rapprocher with the French suffix -ment, which derives from Middle French -ment, ultimately from Latin -mentum.
rapprochement (English): The reestablishment of cordial relations,...
Definitions
- The reestablishment of cordial relations,...
Ancestry of “rapprochement”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | rapprochement | act or process of getting closer, nearer... |
| 2 | French | rapprocher | To reapproach, to approach again; To come closer... |
| 3 | French | ré- | re- |
| 4 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 5 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 6 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |