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Where does “regain” come from?

Regain comes from Middle French regaigner, meaning to gain again or recover.

regain (English): To get back; to recover possession of

Definitions

  1. To get back; to recover possession of

Ancestry of “regain”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchregaigner—

Words derived from “regain”

  • regainable
  • regainer
  • unregainable
  • regainest
  • regaineth
Every word from Middle French regaigner →