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Where does “renovation” come from?

Renovation comes from Latin renovatio, a noun formed from the prefix re- and novus meaning "new," ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European néwos with the same sense.

renovation (English): An act, or the process, of renovating;...

Definitions

  1. An act, or the process, of renovating;...

Ancestry of “renovation”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinrenovatiorenewal; renovation
2Latinrenovō—
3Latinrĕ-—
4Latinprōdūcō—
5Latinprō-—
6Proto-Italic*pro-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
9Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “renovation”

  • prerenovation
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