reworking
UK[ˌriːˈwɜːkɪŋ]US[ˌriːˈwɜːrkɪŋ]
n
The process of working on something again to change or improve it.
Morpheme Breakdown
re
work
ing
re
again
work
to do labor
ing
noun suffix
Etymology
The word 'reworking' is a modern English formation built from native and borrowed elements. The core 'work' stems from the Old English 'weorc', which has ancient Proto-Germanic and Proto-Indo-European roots relating to doing or making. The prefix 're-', borrowed from Latin, introduces the concept of repetition or return. The suffix '-ing', of Old English origin, nominalizes the verb, turning the action into its result or process. Thus, the literal "working again" logically evolves into the abstract concept of revising, altering, or improving a previous piece of work.
Analysis
Structure: re (again) + work (to do labor) + ing (noun suffix)
re: Latin origin, a prefix meaning "again" or "back".
work: Old English origin, from 'weorc', meaning "something done, labor, action".
ing: Old English origin, a suffix forming nouns from verbs, indicating an action or its result.
Examples
The book is a thorough reworking of his original thesis.
The director's reworking of the classic play received critical acclaim.
The software update involves a major reworking of the user interface.