Renew etymology

English

English word renew comes from Old English ġenīwian

Etymology of renew

Detailed word origin of renew

Dictionary entry Language Definition
ġenīwian Old English (ang)
anewen Middle English (enm)
renew English (en) (now, _, rare, intransitive) To become new, or as new; to revive. [15th-18thc.]. (rare) To repeat. [from 17thc.]. (theology) To make new spiritually; to regenerate. [from 14th c.]. (transitive) To begin again; to recommence. [from 16thc.]. (transitive) To make (something) new again; to restore to freshness or original condition. [from 14thc.]. (transitive) To replace (something which has [...]