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Where does “reremein” come from?

reremein (Old French) comes 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.

Ancestry of “reremein”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchareremein—
2Old Frencharereback, backwards
3Latinarātrum—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂érh₃tromplough, ard
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂erh₃-to plough
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁er-earth

Words derived from “reremein”

  • reremain
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