Etymology

rebuild

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Today it means: To build again or anew. Full definition →

English build ← Middle English bilden ← Old English bytlan
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The story

  1. Proto-Italic*wre-
  2. Latinre-
  3. Old Frenchre-
  4. Middle Englishre-
  5. Englishre-
  6. Proto-West Germanic*buþlijan
  7. Old Englishbytlan
  8. Middle Englishbilden
  9. Englishbuild
  10. English todayrebuild

From re- + build.

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