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Refund

3 stages from Latin to English.

Today it means to pay money back, especially to a customer who is not satisfied
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Stage 1 of 3
fundere
Latin · ancient
"to pour"
to pour, combined with re- (back)
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Stage 2 of 3
refundere
Latin · ancient
"to pour back, to give back"
to pour back, to give back, from re- and fundere
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Stage 3 of 3
refund
English · 1300s
"to pay money back"
settled as the English word for paying money back
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