Reconstruction:Proto-Italic/wre-

This Proto-Italic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Italic

Etymology

Unknown.

Prefix

*wre-

1. re-, more specifically:
   1. back, backwards
   2. again

   ‎*wre- + ‎*weidsō (“to look at, go see”) → ‎*wreweidsō (“to check, revisit”)

Derived terms

Proto-Italic terms prefixed with *wre-

• *wre-kʷe pro-kʷe (“back and forth”)
  • Latin: reciprocus

Descendants

• Latin: re- (see there for further descendants)
• Umbrian: 𐌓𐌄- (re-)