Renew
/rɪˈnjuː/noun
To make something new again; to restore, extend, or begin again.
Did you know?Renew comes from Old French reno(u)veler, built on Latin re- plus novus (“new”), the same ancient root behind words like novice and novel — all tied to the idea of becoming new again.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*néwos
“new, fresh”
Latin
Latin
novus
“new, fresh, recent”
Old French
Old French
renoveler
“to make new again, renew”
Middle English
English
renewen
“to make new again; restore”
Modern English
English
renew
“to make something new again; restore or extend”
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