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
- The re-establishment of friendly relations;...
Ancestry of “reconciliation”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | reconciliacioun | act of reconciling; state of accord or harmony |
| 2 | Anglo-Norman | reconciliaciun | — |
| 3 | Latin | reconciliatio | reinstatement, restoration, renewal;... |
| 4 | Latin | reconciliō | to bring together again, reunite, reconcile; conciliate; bring back |
| 5 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 6 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 7 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |