Etymology

re-search

Today it means: To search again; to re-examine. Full definition →

English search ← Middle English serchen ← Anglo-Norman sercher
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The story

  1. Proto-Italic*wre-
  2. Latinre-
  3. Old Frenchre-
  4. Middle Englishre-
  5. Englishre-
  6. Ancient Greekκίρκος (kírkos)
  7. Latincircus
  8. Late Latincircō
  9. Anglo-Normansercher
  10. Middle Englishserchen
  11. Englishsearch
  12. English todayre-search

From re- + search.

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