Creativity
/ˌkriːeɪˈtɪv.ɪti/noun
The ability to produce new ideas, forms, or things.
Did you know?Although modern English treats creativity as a mental trait, its deeper ancestry traces back to Latin *creāre*, a verb of bringing forth or producing, which later became a core word for divine and human making alike.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
creāre
“to produce, bring forth, make, appoint”
Late Latin
Latin
creātiō
“a creating, a bringing forth”
Old French
Old French
création
“creation, act of making”
Middle English
English
creativite
“the quality of being creative or inventive”
Modern English
English
creativity
“the ability to produce new ideas, forms, or things”