Where does “novena” come from?
novena (English) comes from Ecclesiastical Latin novena, from Latin novēnus, from Latin -nus, from Proto-Italic -nos, from Proto-Indo-European -nós — Creates verbal adjectives from roots.
novena (English): A recitation of prayers and devotions for nine...
Definitions
- A recitation of prayers and devotions for nine...
Ancestry of “novena”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ecclesiastical Latin | novena | novena; nominative feminine singular of novēnus;... |
| 2 | Latin | novēnus | — |
| 3 | Latin | -nus | -an |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | -nos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -nós | Creates verbal adjectives from roots |