Etymology of the English word renounce
the English word
renouncederived from the Old French word
renoncerderived from the Latin word
renuntiare (report, announce; reject)
using the Latin prefix
re-derived from the Latin word
nuntiare (announce, report, bring word)
derived from the Latin word
nuntius (announcing, bringing word; giving warning; messenger, herald, envoy)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*neu-Date
The earliest known usage of renounce in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
renounced,
renouncingUsage
Word found in Modern English
