Where does “reo-” come from?
reo- (Italian) comes from English reinforcement, from English reinforce, from English re-, from Middle English re-, from Old French re-, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō- — passed , crossed.
reo- (Italian): rheo-
Definitions
- rheo-
Ancestry of “reo-”, step by step
reo- traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English reinforcement
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | reinforcement | The act, process, or state of reinforcing or... |
| 2 | English | reinforce | To strengthen, especially by addition or... |
| 3 | English | re- | again, anew; a completive or intensification of... |
| 4 | Middle English | re- | — |
| 5 | Old French | re- | re- again; once more |
| 6 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 7 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 8 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English re-entry
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | re-entry | The act of entering again; The return of a... |
| 2 | English | Entry | The act of entering |
| 3 | Middle English | entre | Entrance, entry; movement into |
| 4 | Old French | entree | — |
| 5 | Latin | intrō | to enter, go into, come in, get in, penetrate |
| 6 | Latin | intra | within; inside; during; less than |
| 7 | Latin | interus | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁énteros | inside, within |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -teros | Contrastive or oppositional adjectival suffix |
via English reinforcing
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | reinforcing | Used to reinforce; Something that reinforces;... |