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Where does “redhibitio” come from?

redhibitio (Latin) comes from Latin redhibeo, from Latin red-, from Latin re-, from Proto-Indo-European wret-, from Proto-Indo-European wert-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

redhibitio (Latin): a taking back

Definitions

  1. a taking back

Ancestry of “redhibitio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinredhibeoI take, carry or give back, return; I receive or...
2Latinred-Primarily ante-vocalic or poetic variant of re-
3Latinre-back, backwards; again; prefix added to various...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwret-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwert-to turn, to rotate
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “redhibitio”

  • redhibition
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