Where does “remaneuver” come from?
remaneuver (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.
remaneuver (English): To maneuver again, especially when the maneuver is to change or correct the result of the previous maneuver
Definitions
- To maneuver again, especially when the maneuver is to change or correct the result of the previous maneuver
Ancestry of “remaneuver”, step by step
remaneuver 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 maneuver
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | maneuver | The planned movement of troops, vehicles etc.; a... |
| 2 | Middle French | manœuvre | maneuver |
| 3 | Old French | manovre | handwork, manual labor; handwork, manual labour |
| 4 | Latin | manū opera | — |