revet

verb

face with a layer of stone or concrete or other supporting material so as to retain

construct a revetment

Roots

rere- · French · again vestirevet- · Latin · to clothe

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Where does revet come from?

The word revet breaks down into 2 roots of French and Latin origin: re-, from French re (“again”); and vet, from Latin vestire (“to clothe”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.