Etymology of the English word restitution
the English word
restitutionderived from the Latin word
restitutio (rebuilding; reinstatement)
derived from the Latin word
restitutumderived from the Classical Latin word
restituere (restore; revive; bring back)
using the Latin prefix
re-derived from the Latin word
statuere (set up, establish, set)
derived from the Latin word
status (appointed; position, situation, condition)
derived from the Latin word
stare (to stand; stand, stand still, stand firm)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*stā-Date
The earliest known usage of restitution in English dates from the 13th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
