Where does “redhibitory” come from?
redhibitory (English) comes from Late Latin redhibitorius, from Latin redhibeo, from Latin red-, from Latin re-, from Proto-Indo-European wret-, from Proto-Indo-European wert-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
redhibitory (English): Of or pertaining to redhibition; prohibitive
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to redhibition; prohibitive
Ancestry of “redhibitory”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Late Latin | redhibitorius | — |
| 2 | Latin | redhibeo | I take, carry or give back, return; I receive or... |
| 3 | Latin | red- | Primarily ante-vocalic or poetic variant of re- |
| 4 | Latin | re- | back, backwards; again; prefix added to various... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wret- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |