Where does “reduce” come from?
reduce (Romanian) comes from French réduire, from Middle French reduire, from Old French reduire, from Latin redūcō, from Latin rĕ-, from Proto-Italic *wre- — re-, more specifically.
reduce (Romanian): to reduce, to lessen
Definitions
- to reduce, to lessen
Ancestry of “reduce”, step by step
reduce traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French réduire
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | réduire | to reduce |
| 2 | Middle French | reduire | to reduce |
| 3 | Old French | reduire | to reduce |
| 4 | Latin | redūcō | to lead, draw, bring or conduct back; bring or accompany home |
| 5 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *wre- | re-, more specifically |
via Latin redūcere
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | redūcere | — |