Etymology

recombine

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Today it means: To combine again, especially to reassemble the parts of something previously taken apart in a different manner. Full definition →

English combine ← 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. Englishcombine
  7. English todayrecombine

From re- + combine.

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