Where does “renovate” come from?
Renovate comes from Latin renovatus, the past participle of renovo meaning "to make new," formed from the prefix re- and novus meaning "new," which derives from Proto-Indo-European néwos with the same sense.
renovate (English): To renew; to revamp something to make it look new...
Definitions
- To renew; to revamp something to make it look new...
Ancestry of “renovate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | renovatus | renewed, restored, revived |
| 2 | Latin | renovō | to renew, restore or revive |
| 3 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 4 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 5 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |