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Where does “rebalance” come from?

Rebalance derives from Middle English re- combined with Middle French balance, which comes from Latin bi- and the prefix re-, ultimately tracing to Latin bis and Latin duo.

rebalance (English): To balance again

Definitions

  1. To balance again

Ancestry of “rebalance”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishre-again, anew; a completive or intensification of...
2Middle Englishre-—
3Old Frenchre-re-
4Latinrĕ-—
5Latinprōdūcō—
6Latinprō-—
7Proto-Italic*pro-—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
10Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
11Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “rebalance”

  • rebalancer
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