Restitution
/ˌrɛs.tɪˈtuː.ʃən/noun
The act of restoring or giving back something lost, stolen, or taken.
Did you know?Restitution comes from Latin restitutio, tied to restituere, the same root behind ideas of restoring, renewing, and setting something back in its rightful place.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*sta-
“to stand, place, or make firm”
Latin
Latin
statuere
“to set up, establish, or place”
Latin
Latin
restituere
“to set up again, restore, or give back”
Latin
Latin
restitutio
“a restoring or making good again”
Middle English
English
restitucioun
“restoration or repayment”
Modern English
English
restitution
“the act of restoring something to its rightful owner or condition”
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