Where does “refection” come from?
Refection comes from French réfection, from Latin refectio (a making again), derived from Latin facere (to make), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- (to put or place).
refection (English): Mental or spiritual refreshment; Physical...
Definitions
- Mental or spiritual refreshment; Physical...
Ancestry of “refection”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | réfection | refection; refashioning, restoration, on the... |
| 2 | Latin | refectiōnem | — |
| 3 | Latin | refectiō | remaking |
| 4 | Latin | reficiō | to make again, make anew; remake, renew, rebuild, reconstruct |
| 5 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 6 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 7 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |