Where does “Redișoara” come from?
Redișoara (Romanian) comes from Romanian Redea, from English redie, from English re, from English reinsurance, from English re-, from Middle English re-, from Old French re-, from Latin rĕ- — passed , crossed.
Ancestry of “Redișoara”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | Redea | — |
| 2 | English | redie | To die again |
| 3 | English | re | About, regarding, with reference to; especially... |
| 4 | English | reinsurance | Insurance purchased by insurance companies that... |
| 5 | English | re- | again, anew; a completive or intensification of... |
| 6 | Middle English | re- | — |
| 7 | Old French | re- | re- again; once more |
| 8 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 9 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 10 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |