Etymology

revest

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Today it means: To dress (a priest or other religious figure) in ritual garments, especially to celebrate Mass or another service. Full definition →

Anglo-Norman revestir ← Middle French revestir ← Late Latin revestire
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  1. Latin · derived fromre-
  2. Late Latin · derived fromrevestire
  3. Middle French · derived fromrevestir
  4. Anglo-Norman · derived fromrevestir
  5. English todayrevest

From Anglo-Norman revestir, revestre et al., Middle French revestir, and their source, Late Latin revestire, from Latin re- + to clothe.

Words from the same roots

Late Latinrevestire all →

revetment

Latinre- all →

recommendrefrainredressrecompenserepastrelentrevetmentrenayremonstrateravelinre-retroussérevigorate

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