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Reborrowing logo #10101) Word coinage
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Reborrowing

Reborrowing logo #21000 Reborrowing is the process where a word travels from one language to another and then back to the originating language in a different form or with a different meaning. This way is indicated by A→B→A, where A is the originating language. The result is generally a doublet, where the reborrowed word exists alongside the original word, though in o...
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