Where does “rekeyboard” come from?
rekeyboard (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.
rekeyboard (English): To input again using a keyboard
Definitions
- To input again using a keyboard
Ancestry of “rekeyboard”, step by step
rekeyboard traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English re
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | re | About, regarding, with reference to; especially... |
| 2 | English | reinsurance | Insurance purchased by insurance companies that... |
| 3 | English | re- | again, anew; a completive or intensification of... |
| 4 | Middle English | re- | — |
| 5 | Old French | re- | re- again; once more |
| 6 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 7 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 8 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English keyboard
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | keyboard | A set of keys used to operate a typewriter,... |
| 2 | English | board | A relatively long, wide and thin piece of any... |
| 3 | English | boardrider | surfer |
| 4 | English | rider | One who rides, often on a horse or a motorcycle;... |
| 5 | Middle English | ridere | Alternative form of ryder |
| 6 | Middle English | ryder | A rider or equestrian; one who rides a horse; A... |
| 7 | Old English | rīdere | rider, knight |
| 8 | Old English | rīdan | to ride |
| 9 | Proto-West Germanic | rīdan | to ride |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | rīdaną | to ride |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | rēydʰ- | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂er- | to fit, to fix, to put together |