Where does “reject” come from?
Reject derives from Middle English rejecten, from Latin reiectus, the past participle of reicio meaning to throw back, formed from the prefix re- and a root from Proto-Italic wre ultimately tracing to Proto-Indo-European wer-.
reject (English): To refuse to accept; To block a shot, especially...
Definitions
- To refuse to accept; To block a shot, especially...
Ancestry of “reject”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | rejecten | — |
| 2 | Latin | rēiectus | thrown/flung back, having been thrown back or flung back |
| 3 | Latin | rēiciō | to throw, cast or fling back |
| 4 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 5 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 6 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |