myEtymology.com: English etymology of reclaim

Etymology of the English word reclaim

the English word reclaim

derived from the Old French word reclamer

derived from the Latin word reclamare (cry out in protest at)

derived from the Latin word re (back)

derived from the Latin word clamare (proclaim, declare; cry)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *kelə- (to call)

using the Latin prefix re-

derived from the Spanish word clamare

using the English prefix re-

derived from the Latin prefix re-

derived from the English word claim

derived from the Old French word clamer

derived from the Latin word clamare (proclaim, declare; cry)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *kelə- (to call)

derived from the Old French word claimer

derived from the French word reclaim

derived from the Latin word reclamare (cry out in protest at)

derived from the Latin word re (back)

derived from the Latin word clamare (proclaim, declare; cry)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *kelə- (to call)

using the Latin prefix re-

derived from the Spanish word clamare

The earliest known usage of reclaim in English dates from the 13th century.

Dutch reclame, Dutch reclameren, French réclamer, French réclame, German Reklame, German reklamieren, Italian richiamare, Italian reclame, Lithuanian reklama, Norwegian reklame, Norwegian reklamere, Polish reklama, Provençal reclamar, Russian реклама, Spanish reclamar, Swedish reklam, Swedish reklamera, Yiddish reklame

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