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Where does “rebours” come from?

rebours (French) comes from Late Latin reburrus — with bristling hair.

rebours (French): churlish, disagreeable; opposite, reverse

Definitions

  1. churlish, disagreeable; opposite, reverse

Ancestry of “rebours”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinreburruswith bristling hair

Words derived from “rebours”

  • rebrousser
  • rebourser
Every word from Late Latin reburrus →