Where does “revuar” come from?
revuar (Ido) comes from Russian ревю́, from English review, from Middle English revewe, from Old French reveue, from Old French reveu, from Old French reveoir, from Old French re-, from Latin rĕ- — passed , crossed.
revuar (Ido): to review, inspect, carefully examine
Definitions
- to review, inspect, carefully examine
Ancestry of “revuar”, step by step
revuar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian ревю́
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | ревю́ | revue form of theatrical; any entertainment featuring skits, dances, and songs |
| 2 | English | review | A second or subsequent reading of a text or... |
| 3 | Middle English | revewe | An examination of an army |
| 4 | Old French | reveue | — |
| 5 | Old French | reveu | — |
| 6 | Old French | reveoir | to see again, especially a person; to meet again |
| 7 | Old French | re- | re- again; once more |
| 8 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 9 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 10 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |