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reservare
Latin · ancient
"to keep back, preserve"
meaning "to keep back" or "preserve"
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réserver
French · medieval
"to reserve, set aside"
kept the meaning of setting something aside
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réservoir
French · 1600s-1700s
"a place for storing water"
applied to a place where water is stored
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reservoir
English · 1600s-1700s
"a large natural or artificial lake used to store water"
adopted directly from French
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