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Where does “reconciliation” come from?

Reconciliation comes from Anglo-Norman reconsiliacion and Middle English reconciliacioun, ultimately deriving from Latin roots meaning to bring together again.

reconciliation (English): The re-establishment of friendly relations;...

Definitions

  1. The re-establishment of friendly relations;...

Ancestry of “reconciliation”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishreconciliaciounact of reconciling; state of accord or harmony
2Anglo-Normanreconciliaciun—
3Latinreconciliatioreinstatement, restoration, renewal;...
4Latinreconciliō—
5Latinrĕ-—
6Latinprōdūcō—
7Latinprō-—
8Proto-Italic*pro-—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
11Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
12Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “reconciliation”

  • irreconciliation
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