Etymology of the English word renege
the English word
renegederived from the Latin word
renegarederived from the Latin word
negare (deny, refuse; say ... not)
using the Latin prefix
neg-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ne (not)
using the Latin prefix
re-Date
The earliest known usage of renege in English dates from the 16th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
