restaurar

/restauˈɾaɾ/ · B2 · verb

to restore, to renovate

🏛️🛠️ re + staurar (from Latin instaurare) = set up again, rebuild the old way

Sounds like restaurant minus the end: a restaurant was originally a place that restores you with food. Restaurar likewise means to bring something back to its good original state, like renovating an old building or artwork.

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