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Where does “reauthorize” come from?

reauthorize (English) comes from English authorize, from Middle English auctorisen, from Old French auctorisier, from Medieval Latin auctorizo, from Latin -izo, from Ancient Greek -ίζειν, from Ancient Greek -ίζω, from Proto-Hellenic -íďďō — he, she.

reauthorize (English): To authorize again, to give authority to anew

Definitions

  1. To authorize again, to give authority to anew

Ancestry of “reauthorize”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishauthorizeTo grant the permission or power necessary to...
2Middle Englishauctorisen—
3Old Frenchauctorisierto authorize; to permit; to allow
4Medieval LatinauctorizoI authorize; I authenticate; I approve or confirm
5Latin-izoUsed to form verbs from nouns and adjectives
6Ancient Greek-ίζεινpresent active infinitive of -ίζω; -ize
7Ancient Greek-ίζωUsed to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and...
8Proto-Hellenic-íďďō—
9Proto-Indo-European-idyéti—
10Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
11Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
12Chichewaiyehe, she
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