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
- An act, or the process, of renovating;...
Ancestry of “renovation”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | renovatio | renewal; renovation |
| 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 |