Etymology

reconcile

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Today it means: To restore a friendly relationship; to bring back or return to harmony. Full definition →

Latin reconciliō ← Proto-Italic *kalō ← Proto-Indo-European *kelh₁-
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The story

  1. Proto-Italic*wre-
  2. Latinre-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
  4. Proto-Indo-European*ḱóm
  5. Proto-Italic*kom
  6. Proto-Italic*kom-
  7. Latincon-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*kelh₁-
  9. Proto-Italic*kalō
  10. Latincalō
  11. Latinconcilium
  12. Latinconciliō
  13. Latinreconciliō
  14. English todayreconcile

Borrowed from Latin reconciliō.

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