Etymology

refine

re·fine
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Today it means: To purify; reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; to free from impurities. Full definition →

English fine ← 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. Englishfine
  7. English todayrefine

From re- + fine.

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