Where does “Renaissance” come from?
Renaissance comes from French renaissance, derived from French renaitre with the suffix -ance, from Latin renascentia, meaning "rebirth" or "being born again."
Renaissance (English): Of, or relating to the Renaissance; Of, or...
Definitions
- Of, or relating to the Renaissance; Of, or...
Ancestry of “Renaissance”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | Renaissance | Renaissance |
| 2 | French | renaître | to be reborn, to be born again; to reappear, to... |
| 3 | French | ré- | re- |
| 4 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 5 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 6 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |