Where does “reimburse” come from?
reimburse (English) comes from English imburse, from Middle French embourser, from Old French en-, from Latin īn-, from Latin în, from Latin en, from Proto-Italic en, from Proto-Indo-European h₁én — in.
reimburse (English): To compensate with payment; especially, to repay...
Definitions
- To compensate with payment; especially, to repay...
Ancestry of “reimburse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | imburse | To put into a purse; to save, to store up; To... |
| 2 | Middle French | embourser | — |
| 3 | Old French | en- | en- |
| 4 | Latin | īn- | — |
| 5 | Latin | în | — |
| 6 | Latin | en | lookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | en | in |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |
Words derived from “reimburse”