Where does “reinfest” come from?

reinfest (English) comes from English re, from English reinsurance, from English re-, from Middle English re-, from Old French re-, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō- — passed , crossed.

reinfest (English): To infest again

Definitions

  1. To infest again

Ancestry of “reinfest”, step by step

reinfest traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English re

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishreAbout, regarding, with reference to; especially...
2EnglishreinsuranceInsurance purchased by insurance companies that...
3Englishre-again, anew; a completive or intensification of...
4Middle Englishre-
5Old Frenchre-re- again; once more
6Latinrĕ-back, backwards
7Latinprōdūcōto lead or bring forth, forward or out
8Latinprō-forward direction, forward movement
9Proto-Italic*pro-pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
11Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
12Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
13Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via English infest

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishinfestTo inhabit a place in unpleasantly large numbers;...
2Middle Englishinfesten
3Old Frenchinfesterto infest
4Latinīnfestōto vex repeatedly, trouble, harass, molest also used of adverse physical effects, circumstances, Fortune
5Latininfestusunsafe, dangerous; hostile, aggressive;...
6Latininfendostrike
7LatinfendoI hit; I thrust
8Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰen-to strike, slay, kill
9Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰon-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European per-Every word from Latin rĕ-