Etymology

rearrange

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Today it means: To change the order or arrangement of (one or more items). Full definition →

English arrange ← Middle English arengen ← Old French arangier
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  1. Proto-Italic*wre-
  2. Latinre-
  3. Old Frenchre-
  4. Middle Englishre-
  5. Englishre-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*h₂éd
  7. Proto-Italic*ad
  8. Proto-Italic*ad-
  9. Latinad-
  10. Old Frencha-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*(H)rek-
  12. Proto-Celtic*reketi
  13. Gaulish*rekosbor.?
  14. Proto-Indo-European*h₃reǵ-
  15. Proto-Germanic*rinkaną
  16. Proto-Germanic*rankaz
  17. Frankish*rankbor.?
  18. Vulgar Latin*rencus
  19. Old Frenchreng
  20. Old Frenchrengier
  21. Old Frencharangier
  22. Middle Englisharengen
  23. Englisharrange
  24. English todayrearrange

From re- + arrange.

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