Where does “renaissance” come from?
Renaissance comes from French renaissance, formed from French re- plus naissance, ultimately from Latin -antia, a suffix forming abstract nouns from adjectives.
renaissance (English): A rebirth or revival; Alternative form of...
Definitions
- A rebirth or revival; Alternative form of...
Ancestry of “renaissance”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | renaissance | rebirth, renaissance |
| 2 | French | renaître | to be reborn, to be born again; to reappear, to... |
| 3 | French | ré- | re- |
| 4 | Latin | rĕ- | — |
| 5 | Latin | prōdūcō | — |
| 6 | Latin | prō- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | — |
| 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 |