Etymology

recopy

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Today it means: To copy again. Full definition →

English copy ← Middle English copien ← Old French copier
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The story

  1. Proto-Italic*wre-
  2. Latinre-
  3. Old Frenchre-
  4. Middle Englishre-
  5. Englishre-
  6. Latincōpiō
  7. Old Frenchcopier
  8. Middle Englishcopien
  9. Englishcopy
  10. English todayrecopy

From re- + copy.

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