Etymology

re-engineer

Today it means: To modify the design of an existing system, organization, process or product in order to make it more effective, efficient or responsive. Full definition →

English engineer ← Middle English re- ← Old French re-
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The story

  1. Proto-Italic*wre-
  2. Latinre-
  3. Old Frenchre-
  4. Middle Englishre-
  5. Englishre-
  6. Englishengineer
  7. English todayre-engineer

From re- + engineer.

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