Where does “reexposure” come from?
reexposure (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.
reexposure (English): A second or subsequent exposure
Definitions
- A second or subsequent exposure
Ancestry of “reexposure”, step by step
reexposure 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 exposure
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | exposure | The condition of being exposed, uncovered, or... |
| 2 | English | exposé | The act of exposing somebody or something; a... |
| 3 | Middle French | exposer | to reveal |
| 4 | Latin | expōnō | to make conspicuous, to put something where everyone may see it: to expose, exhibit, display, set out |
| 5 | Latin | pōnō | to place; to put; to lay |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | poznō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | pozinō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | sinō | — |