Where does “reusurp” come from?
reusurp (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.
reusurp (English): To usurp again
Definitions
- To usurp again
Ancestry of “reusurp”, step by step
reusurp 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 usurp
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | usurp | To seize power from another, usually by... |
| 2 | French | usurper | to usurp |
| 3 | German | usurpieren | to usurp |
| 4 | Spanish | usurpar | to usurp |
| 5 | Portuguese | usurpar | to usurp |
| 6 | Italian | usurpare | to usurp, to take over |
| 7 | Latin | ūsurpō | to use, take into use, make use of, employ, apply, practise, exercise, enjoy; perform, execute |
| 8 | Latin | ūsus | use, employment, exercise, advantage |
| 9 | Latin | ūtor | to use, make use of, employ |
| 10 | Proto-Slavic | *ǫtorъ | croze |
| 11 | Proto-Slavic | torъ | paddock, pen |
| 12 | Proto-Slavic | terti | to rub, to scrape; to polish |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₁- | to rub, turn; to drill, pierce |