'reconceive' originates from the prefix 're-' meaning 'again' and the word 'conceive' from Latin 'concipere', where 'con-' meant 'together' and 'capere' meant 'to take'.

'concipere' transformed into the Old French word 'concevoir', and eventually became the modern English word 'conceive'. The prefix 're-' was added to form 'reconceive'.

Initially, 'conceive' meant 'to take in and hold', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'to form a concept or idea'.