Etymology

redetermine

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Today it means: To determine again. Full definition →

English determine ← Middle English re- ← Old French re-
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The story

  1. Proto-Italic*wre-
  2. Latinre-
  3. Old Frenchre-
  4. Middle Englishre-
  5. Englishre-
  6. Englishdetermine
  7. English todayredetermine

From re- + determine.

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