## Etymology
From re- ('again') + incarnate, from Late Latin incarnatus, past participle of incarnare ('to make flesh'), from in- ('in') + caro ('flesh').

## AI Etymology
Reincarnate comes from re- ('again') + incarnate, from Late Latin incarnatus, past participle of incarnare ('to make flesh'), from in- ('in') + caro ('flesh'). The historical chain includes Latin re-, Late Latin incarnare, and Latin caro. Older glosses in the chain include "again", "to make flesh", "in", and "flesh", which help explain the semantic range of the modern word. Morphologically, reincarnate is best read as compound and borrowing, yielding an English verb and adjective shaped by both form history and later usage. In current English it functions as a verb and adjective, with the sense "to cause to be reborn in another body; to embody anew". English derivatives include reincarnation, reincarnated, and reincarnating; related forms include incarnate, carnal, carnage, and incarnation. The result is an English verb and adjective whose etymology preserves the older forms while supporting the word's specialized modern meaning.

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- The Human Body
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