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Where does “réagir” come from?

réagir (French) comes from Latin reago, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.

réagir (French): to react, respond; to react

Definitions

  1. to react, respond; to react

Ancestry of “réagir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinreagoI act upon again, I do again; I react
2Latinrĕ-—
3Latinprōdūcō—
4Latinprō-—
5Proto-Italic*pro-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
8Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “réagir”

  • réagissable
  • abreagieren
  • reagieren
  • überreagieren
  • reageren
  • reagować
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