Where does “renovationist” come from?
renovationist (English) comes from English renovation, from Latin renovatio, from Latin renovō, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro- — passed , crossed.
renovationist (English): One who believes in the improvement of society by the spiritual renovation of the individual
Definitions
- One who believes in the improvement of society by the spiritual renovation of the individual
Ancestry of “renovationist”, step by step
renovationist traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English renovation
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | renovation | An act, or the process, of renovating;... |
| 2 | Latin | renovatio | renewal; renovation |
| 3 | Latin | renovō | to renew, restore or revive |
| 4 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 5 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 6 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 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 |
via English ist
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ist | A practitioner or supporter of an ism |
| 2 | English | -ist | Added to words to form nouns denoting |
| 3 | Old French | -iste | — |
| 4 | Latin | -ista | -ist; one who practises or believes |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ιστής | Alternative form of -τής; -ist |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -τής | Appended to verbs to form agent nouns |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | -tās | — |