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Where does “recombine” come from?

Recombine comes from English re- + combine, which derives from Middle French combiner, from Latin combīnāre, formed from Latin com- (together) and bīnāre (to join in pairs).

recombine (English): To combine again, especially to reassemble the...

Definitions

  1. To combine again, especially to reassemble the...

Ancestry of “recombine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishCombine—
2Middle Frenchcombinerto combine
3Latincombīnō—
4Latincōn-—
5Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
6Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
7Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
8Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
9Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
10Middle Englishkyt—
11Germankitt—
12Old High Germankuti—
13Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
14Proto-Germanickweduzresin
15Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
16Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Words derived from “recombine”

  • recombining
  • recombinase
  • nonrecombining
  • recombinogenic
  • recombineering
  • recombiner
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