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Where does “inovar” come from?

inovar (Portuguese) comes 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.

inovar (Portuguese): to innovate

Definitions

  1. to innovate

Ancestry of “inovar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latininnovō—
2LatinnovoI make new, renew, refresh; I alter, change;...
3Proto-Italicnowāō—
4Proto-Indo-Europeannéweh₂tito renew
5Proto-Indo-Europeannéwosnew
6Proto-Indo-Europeannew-new; to nod, assent to

Words derived from “inovar”

  • inova
  • inovador
Every word from Proto-Indo-European new- →