Where does “reupholstery” come from?
reupholstery (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.
reupholstery (English): The act of reupholstering furniture
Definitions
- The act of reupholstering furniture
Ancestry of “reupholstery”, step by step
reupholstery 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 upholstery
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | upholstery | The craft or business of upholstering furniture;... |
| 2 | English | upholster | To fit padding, stuffing, springs, webbing and... |
| 3 | Middle English | upholdester | — |
| 4 | English | uphold | To hold up; to lift on high; to elevate; To keep... |
| 5 | Middle English | upholden | to repair, uphold |
| 6 | Middle English | up- | — |
| 7 | Old English | ūp- | up- |
| 8 | Old English | ūp | up, from above |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | upp | up, upwards |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | ub | under |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |