Where does “rejecter” come from?
rejecter (English) comes from English reject, from Middle English rejecten, from Latin rēiectus, from Latin rēiciō, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro- — passed , crossed.
rejecter (English): One who rejects
Definitions
- One who rejects
Ancestry of “rejecter”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | reject | To refuse to accept; To block a shot, especially... |
| 2 | Middle English | rejecten | — |
| 3 | Latin | rēiectus | thrown/flung back, having been thrown back or flung back |
| 4 | Latin | rēiciō | to throw, cast or fling back |
| 5 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 6 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 7 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |