Where does “rehearse” come from?
Rehearse comes from Anglo-Norman reherser, a verb of uncertain origin and meaning that entered Middle English as rehersen.
rehearse (English): To repeat, as what has been already said; to tell...
Definitions
- To repeat, as what has been already said; to tell...
Ancestry of “rehearse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | rehersen | — |
| 2 | Anglo-Norman | reherser | to repeat word-for-word; to repeat word-for-word,... |
Words derived from “rehearse”