Etymology

reapplication

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Today it means: The act of reapplying; a second or subsequent application. Full definition →

English application ← Middle English applicacioun ← Old French aplicacion
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The story

  1. Proto-Italic*wre-
  2. Latinre-
  3. Old Frenchre-
  4. Middle Englishre-
  5. Englishre-
  6. Latinapplicātiō
  7. Old Frenchaplicacion
  8. Middle Englishapplicacioun
  9. Englishapplication
  10. English todayreapplication

From re- + application.

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