neoteric

The story

1. Ancient Greek · derived fromνέος“new”
2. Late Latin · derived fromneotericus
3. English todayneoteric

From Late Latin neotericus, from Hellenistic Greek νεωτερικός (neōterikós), from comparative of Ancient Greek νέος (néos, “new”).

Words from the same roots

First known use, by meaning

• 1590s Modern, new-fangled.
• 1590s New; recent.