Renegade etymology

English

English word renegade comes from Latin ne- (Absolutely negates the principal meaning.), Latin renegatus

Etymology of renegade

Detailed word origin of renegade

Dictionary entry Language Definition
ne- Latin (lat) Absolutely negates the principal meaning.
renegatus Latin (lat)
negare Latin (lat)
renego Latin (lat)
renegatus Malayalam (mal)
renegado Spanish (es) Renegade.
renegade English (en) To desert one's cause, or change one's loyalties; to commit betrayal. A disloyal person who betrays or deserts a cause, religion, political party, friend, etc.. An outlaw or rebel.

Words with the same origin as renegade

Descendants of ne-

negative neglect negotiate neutral nice