Etymology

regrow

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Today it means: To grow again a part that has been lost, shed or destroyed. Full definition →

English grow ← Middle English re- ← Old French re-
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  1. Proto-Italic*wre-
  2. Latinre-
  3. Old Frenchre-
  4. Middle Englishre-
  5. Englishre-
  6. Englishgrow
  7. English todayregrow

From re- + grow.

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