reincarnation

English

noun
Definitions
  • A rebirth of a soul, in a physical life form, such as a body.
  • The philosophy of such a rebirth, a specific belief or doctrine on how such a rebirth occurs.
  • A fresh embodiment.
  • A new, considerably improved, version.

Etymology

Suffix from English reincarnate root from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- (cut, turn, bend, cut off, curve, divide, wrinkle, scrape, sever, shorten, split, dry, jump, move, in the sense of an enclosure, shrink, swing, part, skimp).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*(s)ker-

Gloss

cut, turn, bend, cut off, curve, divide, wrinkle, scrape, sever, shorten, split, dry, jump, move, in the sense of an enclosure, shrink, swing, part, skimp

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

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✂️ ✂️ 🎬️

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