Where does “reremayne” come from?
reremayne (Middle English) comes from Anglo-Norman reremein, from Old French areremein, from Old French arere, from Latin arātrum, from Proto-Indo-European h₂érh₃trom, from Proto-Indo-European h₂erh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- — earth.
reremayne (Middle English): A blow with the back of the hand
Definitions
- A blow with the back of the hand
Ancestry of “reremayne”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anglo-Norman | reremein | — |
| 2 | Old French | areremein | — |
| 3 | Old French | arere | back, backwards |
| 4 | Latin | arātrum | plough or plow a device pulled through the ground in order to break it open into furrows for planting |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂érh₃trom | plough, ard |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂erh₃- | to plough |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁er- | earth |