Where does “respackle” come from?
respackle (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.
respackle (English): To spackle again
Definitions
- To spackle again
Ancestry of “respackle”, step by step
respackle 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 spackle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | spackle | Any powder that when mixed with water forms a... |
| 2 | German | Spachtel | spattle; palette knife |
| 3 | German | Spatel | painting knife, spatula; scoop, applicator |
| 4 | Italian | spatola | spatula, paddle; palette knife; putty knife |
| 5 | Russian | шпатель | шпа́тель • m inan; putty knife; spatula |
| 6 | Spanish | espátula | spatula; spoonbill |
| 7 | Latin | spatula | a broad, flat piece; a little palm frond; a... |
| 8 | Latin | spatha | spatula, spattle; spatha; a long, two-edged,... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | σπάθη | any broad blade, of wood or metal |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | sph₂-dʰ- | — |