Innovation
/ˌɪn.əˈveɪ.ʃən/noun
The introduction of something new, especially a new method, idea, or product.
Did you know?Innovation comes from Latin innovāre, literally ‘to renew’ or ‘make new again,’ and its deeper root is the same one behind Latin novus, a word tied to novelty, newness, and the ancient human obsession with the new.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*newo-
“new”
Latin
Latin
novus
“new”
Latin
Latin
innovāre
“to renew, to make new again”
Old French
Old French
innovation
“renewal, change; introducing something new”
Late Middle English
English
innovacioun
“renewal, alteration”
Modern English
English
innovation
“the introduction of something new”