English
raisonné
Raisonné comes from French raisonner ‘to reason’, and goes back to Latin reor ‘to compute’.
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEreor‘to compute’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEratioas ratiōnem‘reason, reasoning, explanation, ground, motive, rationality, rationale, purpose’
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400reson‘logic, logical reasoning’
- Frenchc. 1600–presentraison‘reason (cause)’
- French, derivedc. 1600–presentraisonneras raisonné‘to reason’
- Englishtodayraisonné
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history not traced here.
Lineage
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEreor‘to compute’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEratioas ratiōnem‘reason, reasoning, explanation, ground, motive, rationality, rationale, purpose’
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400reson‘logic, logical reasoning’
- Frenchc. 1600–presentraison‘reason (cause)’
- French, derivedc. 1600–presentraisonneras raisonné‘to reason’
- Englishtodayraisonné
Linked words
through Latin reor ‘to compute’
rate, reasonable, rational, irritate, ration, ratify, 11 more
through Latin ratio ‘reason, reasoning, explanation, ground,…’
through Old French reson ‘logic, logical reasoning’
Today it means
adj Arranged systematically, or according to classes or topics.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Latin reor / raisonné