Etymology

reassertion

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Today it means: the act of reasserting; a second or subsequent assertion Full definition →

English assertion ← Middle English re- ← Old French re-
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  1. Proto-Italic*wre-
  2. Latinre-
  3. Old Frenchre-
  4. Middle Englishre-
  5. Englishre-
  6. Englishassertion
  7. English todayreassertion

From re- + assertion.

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