Etymology

rerelease

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Today it means: To release (a film, video game, etc.) again. Full definition →

English release ← Middle English relesen ← Old French relaisser
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The story

  1. Proto-Italic*wre-
  2. Latinre-
  3. Old Frenchre-
  4. Middle Englishre-
  5. Englishre-
  6. Old Frenchre-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*(s)leg-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*(s)leg-s-ós
  9. Latinlaxus
  10. Latinlaxō
  11. Vulgar Latin*laxicāre
  12. Vulgar Latin*lassicāre
  13. Old Frenchlaschier
  14. Old Frenchrelaschier
  15. Old Frenchrelaisser
  16. Middle Englishrelesen
  17. Englishrelease
  18. English todayrerelease

From re- + release.

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