Where does “restitution” come from?
Restitution comes from Old French restitucion, derived from Latin restitutio, meaning the act of restoring or returning something to its former state.
restitution (English): A process of compensation for losses; The act of...
Definitions
- A process of compensation for losses; The act of...
Ancestry of “restitution”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | restitucion | — |
| 2 | Latin | restitutio | reinstatement, rebuilding, restoration |
| 3 | Latin | restituo | I replace, restore, reinstate, re-establish; I... |
| 4 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 5 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 6 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |