Etymology

reattempt

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Today it means: To attempt again. Full definition →

English attempt ← Middle English attempten ← Old French atempter
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The story

  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. Latintemptō
  11. Latinattemptō
  12. Old Frenchatempter
  13. Middle Englishattempten
  14. Englishattempt
  15. English todayreattempt

From re- + attempt.

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