Where does “rehaussement” come from?
rehaussement (French) comes from French réhausser, from French ré-, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por- — passed , crossed.
rehaussement (French): reraising; emphasizing
Definitions
- reraising; emphasizing
Ancestry of “rehaussement”, step by step
rehaussement traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French réhausser
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | réhausser | Alternative form of rehausser |
| 2 | French | ré- | re- |
| 3 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 4 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 5 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via French haussement
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | haussement | shrug; raising of the eyebrows |
| 2 | French | hausser | to raise; to shrug |
| 3 | Old French | haucier | to raise; to lift |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | altiare | — |
| 5 | Latin | altus | high, tall; deep; profound |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | altos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eltós | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | to grow, nourish |