Where does “reredos” come from?
reredos (English) comes from Middle English reredos, from Anglo-Norman reredos.
reredos (English): A screen or decoration behind the altar in a...
Definitions
- A screen or decoration behind the altar in a...
Ancestry of “reredos”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | reredos | A reredos or retable; a panel at the back of an... |
| 2 | Anglo-Norman | reredos | — |