Where does “rehone” come from?
rehone (English) comes from English hone, from English wort, from Middle English wort, from Old English wyrt, from Old English bisċop, from Latin episcopus, from Ancient Greek ἐπίσκοπος, from Ancient Greek ἐπισκοπέω — to be hot; to burn.
rehone (English): To hone again or anew
Definitions
- To hone again or anew
Ancestry of “rehone”, step by step
rehone traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hone
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hone | A sharpening stone composed of extra-fine grit... |
| 2 | English | wort | A plant; herb; vegetable; Any of various plants... |
| 3 | Middle English | wort | A plant; Wort or an analogous mixture |
| 4 | Old English | wyrt | plant; herb; wort |
| 5 | Old English | bisċop | bishop |
| 6 | Latin | episcopus | an overseer, supervisor, bishop in a Christian... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἐπίσκοπος | watcher, guardian; scout, watch; overseer,... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ἐπισκοπέω | I watch over |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | ἐπι- | on, upon, on top of, all over, covering; on,... |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | ἐπί | as well, besides; For usage in composition, see... |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | Ἡμέρα | — |
| 12 | Ancient Greek | ἦμαρ | day; by day; midday |
| 13 | Proto-Hellenic | ā́mər | day |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃mr̥ | heat |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃- | to be hot; to burn |
via English re
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | re | About, regarding, with reference to; especially... |
| 2 | English | reinsurance | Insurance purchased by insurance companies that... |
| 3 | English | re- | again, anew; a completive or intensification of... |
| 4 | Middle English | re- | — |
| 5 | Old French | re- | re- again; once more |
| 6 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 7 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 8 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |