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Where does “reformare” come from?

reformare (Latin) comes from Latin reformo, 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.

reformare (Latin): present active infinitive of refōrmō;...

Definitions

  1. present active infinitive of refōrmō;...

Ancestry of “reformare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinreformoI transform, reshape, remold
2Latinre-back, backwards; again; prefix added to various...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwret-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwert-to turn, to rotate
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “reformare”

  • riformare
  • riformabile
  • reformere
  • reformer
  • megreformál
  • reformál
  • reforma
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