Etymology

restyle

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Today it means: To refashion (something) in a new style or shape, to fit another purpose. Full definition →

English style ← Middle English stile ← Old French estile
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The story

  1. Proto-Italic*wre-
  2. Latinre-
  3. Old Frenchre-
  4. Middle Englishre-
  5. Englishre-
  6. Medieval Latinstylus
  7. Proto-Indo-European*(s)teyg-
  8. Proto-Italic*stiglos?
  9. Latinstilu
  10. Old Frenchestile
  11. Middle Englishstile
  12. Englishstyle
  13. English todayrestyle

From re- + style.

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