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English word renaissance comes from Latin nascor, French naissance ((figuratively) birth; invention; creation. Birth.), Latin re-, Latin renascor (I am born again. I am revived, renewed.)

nascor (Latin)

I am a number of years old. I am born, begotten. I arise, proceed. I grow, spring forth.

naissance (French)

(figuratively) birth; invention; creation. Birth.

re- (Latin)

Again; prefix added to various words to indicate an action being done again, or like the other usages indicated above under English.. Back, backwards.

renascor (Latin)

I am born again. I am revived, renewed.

renaistre (Old French)

To be reborn.

renasci (Latin)

renaître (French)

(figurative) to rekindle. (intransitive) to be reborn, to be born again. (intransitive) to reappear, to resurface.

renaissance (French)

Rebirth, renaissance.

renaissance (English)

(historic) Alternative form of Renaissance. A rebirth or revival.

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