Where does “redisseize” come from?
redisseize (English) comes from English re, from English reinsurance, from English re-, from Middle English re-, from Old French re-, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō- — passed , crossed.
redisseize (English): To disseize anew, or a second time
Definitions
- To disseize anew, or a second time
Ancestry of “redisseize”, step by step
redisseize traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English re
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | re | About, regarding, with reference to; especially... |
| 2 | English | reinsurance | Insurance purchased by insurance companies that... |
| 3 | English | re- | again, anew; a completive or intensification of... |
| 4 | Middle English | re- | — |
| 5 | Old French | re- | re- again; once more |
| 6 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 7 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 8 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English disseize
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | disseize | To deprive of seizin or possession; to dispossess... |
| 2 | English | seize | To deliberately take hold of; to grab or capture;... |
| 3 | English | seise | To vest ownership of a freehold estate in; To put... |
| 4 | Middle English | seisen | To kidnap, abduct, or take captive; To grasp or... |
| 5 | Old French | seisir | to grip; to seize |
| 6 | Latin | sacīre | — |
| 7 | Frankish | sakjan | to sue, bring a legal charge against; to sue,... |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | sakjaną | — |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | sakaną | to charge, dispute |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | sh₂g- | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂g- | to seek out |