Etymology

reconnect

re·con·nect
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Today it means: To connect again or differently. Full definition →

English connect ← Latin connectō ← Proto-Italic *kom-
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The story

  1. Proto-Italic*wre-
  2. Latinre-
  3. Old Frenchre-
  4. Middle Englishre-
  5. Englishre-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
  7. Proto-Indo-European*ḱóm
  8. Proto-Italic*kom
  9. Proto-Italic*kom-
  10. Latincon-
  11. Latinnectō
  12. Latincōnectō
  13. Latinconnectō
  14. Englishconnect
  15. English todayreconnect

From re- + connect.

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