recover

recover · verb, noun¹

1. Middle English · inherited fromrecover
2. Latin · derived fromrecuperāre
3. Old French · derived fromrecovrer
4. Anglo-Norman · derived fromrecoverer
5. Middle English · inherited fromrecoveren
6. English todayrecover

From Middle English recoveren, rekeveren, from Anglo-Norman recoverer and Old French recovrer, from Latin recuperāre, alternative form of reciperāre. Doublet of recuperate. The noun is from Middle English recover, from the verb.

recover · verb²

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. Proto-Indo-European*h₁ep-
12. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éps
13. Proto-Indo-European*h₁épi
14. Proto-Indo-European*h₂wer-
15. Latinoperiō
16. Latincooperiō
17. Old Frenchcovrir
18. Middle Englishcoveren
19. Englishcover
20. English todayrecover

From re- + cover.

Words from the same roots

First known use, by meaning

• 14th–17th c. Recovery.