Etymology

restring

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Today it means: To string again; to replace old strings with new strings. Full definition →

English string ← 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. Englishstring
  7. English todayrestring

From re- + string.

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