Middle English word rejecten comes from Latin iacio, Latin re-, English reicere
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| iacio | Latin (lat) | (as a shadow) I project.. (figuratively) I throw out in speaking, let fall, utter, mention, declare.. I lay, set, establish, build, found, construct, erect.. I scatter, sow, throw.. I send forth, emit; bring forth, produce.. I throw, hurl, cast, fling; throw away. |
| re- | Latin (lat) | Again; prefix added to various words to indicate an action being done again, or like the other usages indicated above under English.. Back, backwards. |
| reicere | English (eng) | |
| reicio | Latin (lat) | (figuratively) I cast off, repel, remove, reject, repulse; deter, divert.. (figuratively) I put off to a later time, defer, postpone, delay.. (figuratively) I refer, remand or hand over to.. (figuratively) I refuse, reject, scorn, disdain, despise.. (with reflexive) I throw or cast myself back or again; throw or fling myself anywhere.. I chase, force or drive back, repel.. I throw, cast or [...] |
| reiectus | Latin (lat) | |
| rejecten | Middle English (enm) |