Renate
/ˈriːneɪt/noun
Kidney-shaped, especially in botanical description.
Did you know?Renate belongs to the same anatomical word family as “renal,” both ultimately connected with Latin renes, meaning “kidneys.”
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*h₁reǵʰ-?
“A proposed ancient root associated with the kidney region; the deeper origin of Latin renes is uncertain.”
Classical Latin
Latin
rēnēs
“Kidneys; the paired organs in the lower back.”
Medieval Latin
Latin
rēnēs
“Kidneys, especially in medical and anatomical writing.”
Middle English
English
reins
“Kidneys; this form entered English through Old French rein or reins from Latin rēnēs.”
19th Century
Scientific English
renate
“Kidney-shaped, used chiefly in botanical and zoological description.”
Modern English
English
renate
“Having the form of a kidney, particularly describing a leaf or other biological structure.”