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Where does “rem” come from?

rem (English) comes from English remark, from English re-, from Middle English re-, from Old French re-, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro- — passed , crossed.

rem (English): Initialism of rapid eye movement, a sleep state;...

Definitions

  1. Initialism of rapid eye movement, a sleep state;...

Ancestry of “rem”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishremarkAn act of pointing out or noticing; notice or...
2Englishre-again, anew; a completive or intensification of...
3Middle Englishre-—
4Old Frenchre-re-
5Latinrĕ-—
6Latinprōdūcō—
7Latinprō-—
8Proto-Italic*pro-—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
11Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
12Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “rem”

  • millirem
  • microrem
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