resume

resume · verb¹

1. Latin · derived fromresumere
2. Middle French · derived fromresumer
3. English todayresume

From Anglo-Norman resumer, Middle French resumer, from Latin resumere, from re- + sumere (“to take”).

resume · noun²

1. Latin · derived fromresūmere“to take back”
2. French · borrowed fromrésumé
3. English todayresume

Borrowed from French résumé, past participle of résumer (“to summarize”), from Latin resūmere (“to take back”); compare resume.

First known use, by meaning

• from 15th c. To take back possession of (something)
• from 15th c. To summarise.
• from 15th c. To start (something) again that has been stopped or paused from the point at which it was stopped or paused; continue, carry on.
• from 18th c. A summary or synopsis.
• from 20th c. A summary or account of education and employment experiences and qualifications; a curriculum vitae (often for presentation to a potential future employer when applying for a job).