Etymology

redisplay

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Today it means: To display again. Full definition →

English display ← 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. Englishdisplay
  7. English todayredisplay

From re- + display.

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