Where does “resweeten” come from?
resweeten (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.
resweeten (English): To sweeten again
Definitions
- To sweeten again
Ancestry of “resweeten”, step by step
resweeten 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 sweeten
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sweeten | To make sweet to the taste; To make pleasant or... |
| 2 | English | sweet | Having a pleasant taste, especially one relating... |
| 3 | Middle English | swete | sweet, pleasant-tasting; sweet in smell;... |
| 4 | Old English | swēte | sweet |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | swōtī | sweet |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | swōtuz | sweet |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | swéh₂dus | sweet |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sweh₂d- | sweet |