Where does “redress” come from?
Redress comes from Middle English redresse, formed with the prefix re- from Old French re- and directus from Latin, ultimately deriving from Latin dirigo meaning to direct or guide.
redress (English): To put in order again; to set right; to revise;...
Definitions
- To put in order again; to set right; to revise;...
Ancestry of “redress”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | re- | again, anew; a completive or intensification of... |
| 2 | Middle English | re- | — |
| 3 | Old French | re- | re- |
| 4 | Latin | rĕ- | — |
| 5 | Latin | prōdūcō | — |
| 6 | Latin | prō- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
Words derived from “redress”