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Where does “resell” come from?

Resell comes from English re- plus sell, which derives from French selle, Latin sella meaning "seat," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European sed- meaning "to sit."

resell (English): To sell again

Definitions

  1. To sell again

Ancestry of “resell”, step by step

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

Words derived from “resell”

  • reseller
  • resellable
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