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Where does “novitius” come from?

novitius (Latin) comes from Latin novus, from Proto-Italic nowos, from Proto-Indo-European *néwos.

novitius (Latin): a novice; new, newly arrived

Definitions

  1. a novice; new, newly arrived

Ancestry of “novitius”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinnovusnew, novel; fresh, young; recent
2Proto-Italicnowosnew
3Proto-Indo-European*néwos—

Words derived from “novitius”

  • novice
  • novitiate
  • noviceship
  • novicehood
  • novitious
  • novicey
  • novicia
  • novitiatus
  • novicio
  • novizio
  • noviziale
  • novice
  • noviciat
  • noviço
  • novice
  • novys
  • novice
  • novice
  • novitiat
  • novice
  • noviço
  • novicius
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