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Where does “reobtainable” come from?

reobtainable (English) comes from English reobtain, from English re, from English reinsurance, from English re-, from Middle English re-, from Old French re-, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō — passed , crossed.

reobtainable (English): That may be reobtained

Definitions

  1. That may be reobtained

Ancestry of “reobtainable”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishreobtainTo obtain again
2EnglishreAbout, regarding, with reference to; especially...
3EnglishreinsuranceInsurance purchased by insurance companies that...
4Englishre-again, anew; a completive or intensification of...
5Middle Englishre-—
6Old Frenchre-re-
7Latinrĕ-—
8Latinprōdūcō—
9Latinprō-—
10Proto-Italic*pro-—
11Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
12Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
13Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
14Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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