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Where does “reinvest” come from?

Reinvest comes from English invest, which derives from Latin investigatus, the past participle of investigare, formed from the prefix re- and in- meaning "in," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ne.

reinvest (English): To invest again, give another investment

Definitions

  1. To invest again, give another investment

Ancestry of “reinvest”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishinvestTo spend money, time, or energy on something,...
2EnglishinvestigateTo inquire into or study in order to ascertain...
3EnglishinvestigationThe act of investigating; the process of...
4Latininvestīgātiō—
5Latin-tiō—
6Latindissertātiō—
7Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
8Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
9Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
10Latincalceusshoe
11Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
12Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “reinvest”

  • reinvestor
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