Where does “renege” come from?
Renege comes from Latin renegō, formed from Latin negō meaning "to deny," which derives from Latin ne meaning "not," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ne.
renege (English): To break a promise or commitment; to go back on...
Definitions
- To break a promise or commitment; to go back on...
Ancestry of “renege”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | renegō | — |
| 2 | Latin | negō | — |
| 3 | Latin | nec | nor; and not, not; neither |
| 4 | Latin | neque | not; and not, also not |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | nekʷe | and not, neither, nor |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ne | not |
Words derived from “renege”