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Where does “restoration” come from?

Restoration comes from Latin restaurātiō, meaning the act of restoring or renewal.

restoration (English): The process of bringing an object back to its...

Definitions

  1. The process of bringing an object back to its...

Ancestry of “restoration”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinrestauratiorestoration, renewal
2Latin-tiō—
3Latindissertātiō—
4Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
5Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
6Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
7Latincalceusshoe
8Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
9Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “restoration”

  • restorationist
  • restorationism
  • ecorestoration
  • overrestoration
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