Regeneration
/rɪˌdʒɛnəˈreɪʃən/noun
The process of being formed, restored, or renewed, especially through biological growth or spiritual transformation.
Did you know?In early Christian Latin, regeneratio described spiritual rebirth through baptism, giving the word a long-standing ritual and transformative meaning.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ǵenh₁-
“To beget, give birth, or bring forth”
Classical Latin
Latin
generare
“To beget, produce, or bring into existence”
Late Latin
Latin
regenerare
“To generate again or renew”
Late Latin
Latin
regeneratio
“Renewal or spiritual rebirth”
14th Century
Middle English
regeneracioun
“Spiritual rebirth or renewal”
Modern English
English
regeneration
“Restoration, renewal, or being born again”