Where does “redefiner” come from?
redefiner (English) comes from English redefine, from English define, from Middle English definen, from Old French definer, from Latin dēfīniō, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post — afterwards, post; by, at.
redefiner (English): One who redefines
Definitions
- One who redefines
Ancestry of “redefiner”, step by step
redefiner traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English redefine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | redefine | To define again or differently |
| 2 | English | define | To determine with precision; to mark out with... |
| 3 | Middle English | definen | — |
| 4 | Old French | definer | to finish; to end |
| 5 | Latin | dēfīniō | to bound, set bounds to; to limit |
| 6 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 7 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 8 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 9 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |
via English ER
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ER | The statistic "Earned Run"; Initialism of... |
| 2 | Turkish | er | early; brave; man, male |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | ایر | saddle, a seat for a rider placed on the back of a horse or other animal |
| 4 | Old Anatolian Turkish | ایر | early, at a time in advance of the usual or expected event |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | ēder | saddle |