Reiterated
/riˈɪtəˌreɪtɪd/noun
Said, written, or done again, often for emphasis or clarification.
Did you know?Reiterate ultimately connects with Latin iter, meaning “journey” or “way,” the same root behind itinerary—making repetition metaphorically a return along a path.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ei-
“To go or walk; the ancient root of later words connected with movement and passage.”
Classical Latin
Latin
iter
“A journey, road, route, or way.”
Classical Latin
Latin
iterare
“To repeat; literally formed from iter, with the sense of going over a course again.”
Classical Latin
Latin
reiterare
“To repeat again, from re- (“again”) plus iterare (“repeat”).”
16th Century
English
reiterate
“To repeat or say again; adopted from Latin reiterare, probably through French or learned scholarly usage.”
Modern English
English
reiterated
“Repeated or stated again; the past tense and past participle of reiterate.”