On Dec 13, 7:35*am, "Nancy Young" > wrote:
> Charlene Charette wrote:
> > Steve Wertz wrote:
> >> On 12 May 2007 17:25:15 -0700, wrote:
>
> >>> There is no d in refrigerate.
>
> >> But there is in 'fridge'. *Go figure.
> > That's because "fridge" comes from "Frigidaire" not "refrigerator".
>
> And if you spell it "frig" it doesn't look as if it's pronounced "fridge"..
>
> nancy

Re is used as a preposition here meaning; in re, as to, regarding.
Refrigerate means *regarding cold*.

M-W

re·frig·er·ate
transitive verb
Etymology: Latin refrigeratus, past participle of refrigerare, from
re- + frigerare to cool, from frigor-, frigus cold — more at frigid
Date: 1534
: to make or keep cold or cool ; specifically : to freeze or chill (as
food) for preservation
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re
preposition
Etymology: Latin, abl. of res thing — more at real
Date: 1707
: with regard to : in re
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