Renish
/ˈrɛnɪʃ/noun
To renew, restore, or make new again; an obsolete or rare English verb.
Did you know?Renish belongs to the same ancient linguistic family as “renaissance,” whose Latin source literally means “being born again.”
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*genh₁-
“To give birth, beget, or come into being”
Classical Latin
Latin
renasci
“To be born again or renewed”
Old French
Old French
renaistre / renoiss-
“To be reborn, revive, or grow anew”
Middle English
Middle English
renischen
“To renew or restore”
Late Middle English
English
renish
“To make new again”
Modern English
English
renish
“An obsolete or rare word meaning to renew or restore”