French word relire comes from Old French re- (Re- (again; once more).), Old French lire ((ambitransitive) to read. (reflexive, se lire) to be read.)

Detailed word origin of relire

Dictionary entry	Language	Definition
re-	Old French (fro)	Re- (again; once more).
lire	Old French (fro)	(ambitransitive) to read. (reflexive, se lire) to be read.
relire	Old French (fro)	(transitive) to reread, to read again.
relire	Middle French (frm)	(transitive) to reread, to read again.
relire	French (fra)	(transitive) to reread, to read again. To proofread, to read through (look for mistakes).

Words with the same origin as relire