Where does “rebrousser” come from?

rebrousser (French) comes from Middle French rebourser, from French rebours, from Late Latin reburrus — with bristling hair.

rebrousser (French): to brush over

Definitions

  1. to brush over

Ancestry of “rebrousser”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchrebourser—
2Frenchrebourschurlish, disagreeable; opposite, reverse
3Late Latinreburruswith bristling hair

Words derived from “rebrousser”

Every word from Late Latin reburrus →Every word from French rebours →Every word from Middle French rebourser →