Etymology

rebore

R1E1B3O1R1E1

Today it means: To bore through an existing hole, generally to correct its shape, or to enlarge. Full definition →

English bore ← Middle English boren ← Old English borian
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The story

  1. Proto-Italic*wre-
  2. Latinre-
  3. Old Frenchre-
  4. Middle Englishre-
  5. Englishre-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*bʰerH-
  7. Proto-Germanic*burōną
  8. Proto-West Germanic*borōn
  9. Old Englishborian
  10. Middle Englishboren
  11. Englishbore
  12. English todayrebore

From re- + bore.

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