Etymology

re-examine

re-ex·am·ine

Today it means: To examine again. Full definition →

English examine ← 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. Englishexamine
  7. English todayre-examine

From re- + examine.

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