Where does “re-escalation” come from?
re-escalation (English) comes from English re, from English reinsurance, from English re-, from Middle English re-, from Old French re-, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō- — passed , crossed.
re-escalation (English): The process of escalating again; An instance of...
Definitions
- The process of escalating again; An instance of...
Ancestry of “re-escalation”, step by step
re-escalation traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English re
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | re | About, regarding, with reference to; especially... |
| 2 | English | reinsurance | Insurance purchased by insurance companies that... |
| 3 | English | re- | again, anew; a completive or intensification of... |
| 4 | Middle English | re- | — |
| 5 | Old French | re- | re- again; once more |
| 6 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 7 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 8 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English escalation
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | escalation | an increase or rise, especially one to counteract... |
| 2 | English | escalate | To increase in extent or intensity; to intensify... |
| 3 | French | escalade | climbing; escalation; first-person singular... |
| 4 | Italian | scalata | scaling, climbing; climb; feminine singular of... |
| 5 | Italian | scalare | To climb or scale; To pay off a debt in... |
| 6 | Italian | scala | ladder; stair; scale |
| 7 | Byzantine Greek | σκάλα | — |
| 8 | Latin | scāla | ladder |
| 9 | Latin | scandere | third-person plural perfect active indicative of... |
| 10 | Latin | scandō | to climb, ascend, mount |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱend- | to jump up, ascend |