Etymology

redrum

R1E1D2R1U1M3

Today it means: To place into new drums (barrels). Full definition →

English drum ← 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. Englishdrum
  7. English todayredrum

From re- + drum.

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