Etymology

reshelve

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Today it means: To shelve again; to place back on a shelf. Full definition →

English shelve ← 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. Englishshelve
  7. English todayreshelve

From re- + shelve.

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