Where does “novitiatus” come from?
novitiatus (Latin) comes from Latin novitius, from Latin novus, from Proto-Italic nowos, from Proto-Indo-European *néwos.
novitiatus (Latin): a novitiate
Definitions
- a novitiate
Ancestry of “novitiatus”, step by step
novitiatus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin novitius
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | novitius | a novice; new, newly arrived |
| 2 | Latin | novus | new, novel; fresh, young; recent |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | nowos | new |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *néwos | — |
via Latin novicius
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | novicius | new, fresh |