Where does “restorer” come from?
restorer (Old French) comes from Latin rēstaurō, from Latin rĕ-, from Proto-Italic *wre- — re-, more specifically.
restorer (Old French): to restore
Definitions
- to restore
Ancestry of “restorer”, step by step
restorer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin rēstaurō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | rēstaurō | to restore |
| 2 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | *wre- | re-, more specifically |
via Latin rēstaurāre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | rēstaurāre | — |