'reanimate' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'reanimare,' where 're-' meant 'again' and 'animare' meant 'to give life.'

'reanimare' transformed into the French word 'réanimer,' and eventually became the modern English word 'reanimate' through Middle English.

Initially, it meant 'to give life again,' and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.