Where does “refatting” come from?

refatting (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.

refatting (English): The replenishment of lipids to the skin

Definitions

  1. The replenishment of lipids to the skin

Ancestry of “refatting”, step by step

refatting traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via English re

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishreAbout, regarding, with reference to; especially...
2EnglishreinsuranceInsurance purchased by insurance companies that...
3Englishre-again, anew; a completive or intensification of...
4Middle Englishre-
5Old Frenchre-re- again; once more
6Latinrĕ-back, backwards
7Latinprōdūcōto lead or bring forth, forward or out
8Latinprō-forward direction, forward movement
9Proto-Italic*pro-pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
11Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
12Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
13Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via English fat

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfatCarrying more fat than usual on one's body;...
2Frenchfatconceited
3Old Occitanfat
4Latinfatuusfoolish, silly, simple; stupid; insipid,...
5Latinfātusspoken, said, told, foretold, related, predicted; having or had spoken, etc
6Latinfor"defective"; I speak, talk, say
7Proto-Italicfāōrspeak
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéh₂tito speak, to be talking

via English ing

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishingA meadow, especially a low meadow near a river;...
2Middle Englishing
3Old Englishingmeadow, water meadow, ing
4Old Norseengmeadow
5Proto-GermanicangijōA low lying meadow in a valley or near a river
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂énkoscurve, bend
7Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European per-Every word from Latin rĕ-