Where does “re-formation” come from?
re-formation (English) comes from English reformation, from Middle English reformacioun, from Middle French reformation, from Latin reformatio, from Latin refōrmō, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō- — passed , crossed.
re-formation (English): A new formation
Ancestry of “re-formation”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | reformation | An improvement in the existing form or condition... |
| 2 | Middle English | reformacioun | — |
| 3 | Middle French | reformation | — |
| 4 | Latin | reformatio | reform, reformation, change |
| 5 | Latin | refōrmō | — |
| 6 | Latin | rĕ- | — |
| 7 | Latin | prōdūcō | — |
| 8 | Latin | prō- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | — |
| 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 |