Where does “reequipment” come from?
reequipment (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.
reequipment (English): The act, or the result of reequipping
Definitions
- The act, or the result of reequipping
Ancestry of “reequipment”, step by step
reequipment 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 equipment
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | equipment | The act of equipping, or the state of being... |
| 2 | English | equip | To supply with something necessary in order to... |
| 3 | French | équiper | to supply; to equip |
| 4 | Middle French | esquiper | to equip |
| 5 | Old French | esquiper | to embark |
| 6 | Old Norse | skipa | to arrange, to place in order, to draw up; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | skipōną | to arrange, set up; to ship, embark |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | skipą | ship; hollow object |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |