Where does “resubject” come from?
resubject (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.
resubject (English): To subject again
Definitions
- To subject again
Ancestry of “resubject”, step by step
resubject 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 subject
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | subject | Likely to be affected by or to experience... |
| 2 | Middle English | subget | — |
| 3 | Old French | suget | — |
| 4 | Latin | subiectus | thrown, laid, placed or brought under or near,... |
| 5 | Latin | subiciō | to throw, lay, place, set or bring under or near |
| 6 | Latin | sub | under, beneath; behind; at the feet of |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | supo | under |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |