Where does “inovador” come from?

inovador (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese inovar, from Latin innovō, from Latin novo, from Proto-Italic nowāō, from Proto-Indo-European néweh₂ti, from Proto-Indo-European néwos, from Proto-Indo-European new- — new; to nod, assent to.

inovador (Portuguese): innovative

Definitions

  1. innovative

Ancestry of “inovador”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueseinovarto innovate
2Latininnovōto renew, restore
3LatinnovoI make new, renew, refresh; I alter, change;...
4Proto-Italicnowāō—
5Proto-Indo-Europeannéweh₂tito renew
6Proto-Indo-Europeannéwosnew
7Proto-Indo-Europeannew-new; to nod, assent to
Every word from Proto-Indo-European new- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European néwos →Every word from Proto-Indo-European néweh₂ti →