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Etymology of the English word redoubt

the English word redoubt
derived from the French word redoubt
derived from the French word redoute
derived from the Italian word ridotto
derived from the Medieval Latin word reductus (receding deeply, set back)
derived from the Latin word reducere (lead back, bring back; restore)
derived from the Latin word ducere (to lead; to lead or draw; to lead, dim; to lead, carry; lead, command; think)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *deuk- (to lead)
using the Latin prefix re-
derived from the Latin word cere
using the Latin prefix sub-
derived from the Late Latin word sub (under)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *upo
derived from the Latin word facere (to make; act, take action, be active; compose, write; classify; do, make; create; make, build, construct; produce; produce by growth; bring forth)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *dhē-
derived from the French word interdir

Date

The earliest known usage of redoubt in English dates from the 17th century.

Cognates

Dutch redoute, French redoute, German Redoute, Swedish redutt

Usage

Word found in Modern English


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