Where does “reabandonment” come from?
reabandonment (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.
reabandonment (English): The act of abandoning again
Definitions
- The act of abandoning again
Ancestry of “reabandonment”, step by step
reabandonment 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 abandonment
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | abandonment | The act of abandoning, or the state of being... |
| 2 | French | abandonnement | The act of giving up or surrendering when faced... |
| 3 | French | abandonné | past participle of abandonner; given up,... |
| 4 | French | abandonner | to give up; to abandon, forsake |
| 5 | Italian | abbandonare | to abandon; to give up on, to abandon; to give... |
| 6 | Old French | abandoner | to abandon |
| 7 | Old French | bandon | jurisdiction |
| 8 | Latin | bannum | Alternative form of bannus; accusative singular... |
| 9 | Frankish | ban | — |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | bannaną | to proclaim, to order; to summon; to ban |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |