Etymology

rebar

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Today it means: A steel reinforcing bar in a reinforced concrete structure. Full definition →

English bar ← Middle English barre ← Old French barre
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rebar · noun, verb1

Blend of reinforcing + bar.

rebar · verb2

  1. Proto-Italic*wre-
  2. Latinre-
  3. Old Frenchre-
  4. Middle Englishre-
  5. Englishre-
  6. Vulgar Latin*barra
  7. Old Frenchbarre
  8. Middle Englishbarre
  9. Englishbar
  10. English todayrebar

From re- + bar.

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