Where does “refresher” come from?
Refresher derives from English refresh, which combines the prefix re- with Old French -er, ultimately from Latin -āre (verb infinitive suffix) and Latin -ārius (agent noun suffix), itself from Proto-Italic -os.
refresher (English): Something that refreshes; A review to refresh or...
Definitions
- Something that refreshes; A review to refresh or...
Ancestry of “refresher”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | refresh | To renew or revitalize; To become fresh again; to... |
| 2 | English | re | About, regarding, with reference to; especially... |
| 3 | English | reinsurance | Insurance purchased by insurance companies that... |
| 4 | English | re- | again, anew; a completive or intensification of... |
| 5 | Middle English | re- | — |
| 6 | Old French | re- | re- again; once more |
| 7 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 8 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 9 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |