refound

English

Etymology 1

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

refound

1. simple past and past participle of refind

Etymology 2

Etymology tree

Proto-Italic *wre-

Latin re-

Old French re-bor.

Middle English re-

English re-

Proto-Indo-European *dʰewbʰ-?

Proto-Indo-European *-mḗn

Proto-Indo-European *bʰudʰmḗn

Proto-Indo-European *-nós

Proto-Indo-European *bʰudʰnós

Proto-Indo-European *bʰundʰós

Proto-Italic *fundos

Latin fundus

Proto-Indo-European *-h₂

Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂

Proto-Indo-European *-yéti

Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti

Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu.

Proto-Italic *-ājō

Proto-Italic *-āō

Latin -ō

Latin fundō

Old French fonderbor.

Middle English founden

English found

English refound

From re- + found.

Verb

refound (third-person singular simple present refounds, present participle refounding, simple past and past participle refounded)

1. (transitive) To found again; to reestablish.
2. (transitive) To found or cast anew.
   • 1782, Thomas Warton, The History and Antiquities of Kiddington:

     Antient bells refounded

Derived terms

• refounder

Translations

reestablish

• French: refonder (fr)
• Greek: αναθεμελιώνω (el) (anathemelióno)
• Hungarian: újraalapít (hu)
• Italian: rifondare

Anagrams

• Neudorf, fonduer, founder