Regenerate
/rɪˈdʒɛnəˌreɪt/noun
To form or create again; to renew or restore to a better, original, or more active state.
Did you know?Regenerate entered English through Latin Christian usage, where the idea of being 'born again' became a powerful metaphor for spiritual rebirth and renewal.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ǵenh₁-
“to beget, give birth, produce”
Latin
Latin
generāre
“to beget, produce, create”
Latin
Latin
re- + generāre
“to beget again, renew, restore”
Late Latin
Latin
regenerāre
“to be born again, renew spiritually or physically”
14th Century
English
regeneraten
“to renew, restore, or spiritually rebirth”
Modern English
English
regenerate
“to renew, restore, or produce again”