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Where does “restrainer” come from?

restrainer (English) comes from English restrain, from English re, from English reinsurance, from English re-, from Middle English re-, from Old French re-, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō — passed , crossed.

restrainer (English): Something that restrains; A chemical compound ,...

Definitions

  1. Something that restrains; A chemical compound ,...

Ancestry of “restrainer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishrestrainTo control or keep in check; To deprive of...
2EnglishreAbout, regarding, with reference to; especially...
3EnglishreinsuranceInsurance purchased by insurance companies that...
4Englishre-again, anew; a completive or intensification of...
5Middle Englishre-—
6Old Frenchre-re-
7Latinrĕ-—
8Latinprōdūcō—
9Latinprō-—
10Proto-Italic*pro-—
11Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
12Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
13Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
14Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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