Etymology of the English word refection
the English word
refectionderived from the Latin word
refectio (dining room; guest chamber; restoration, repair; remaking)
derived from the Latin word
refectusderived from the Latin word
reficere (rebuild, repair, restore)
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-Date
The earliest known usage of refection in English dates from the 14th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
