renew

The story

1. Old English · derived fromnīewian“to restore; renovate; renew”
2. Middle English · inherited fromrenewen
3. English todayrenew

From Middle English renewen, an alteration (possibly on analogy with Latin renovāre) of earlier anewen (“to renew”), from Old English nīewian (“to restore; renovate; renew”), equivalent to re- + new. Cognate with Old High German giniuwōn (“to renew”), Middle High German geniuwen (“to renew”), Old Norse nýja (“to renew”).

First known use, by meaning

• from 14ᵗʰc. To make (something) new again; to restore to freshness or original condition.
• from 14ᵗʰc. To replace (something which has broken etc.); to replenish (something which has been exhausted), to keep up a required supply of.
• from 14ᵗʰc. To make new spiritually; to regenerate.
• 15ᵗʰ–18ᵗʰc. To become new, or as new; to revive.
• from 16ᵗʰc. To begin again; to recommence.
• from 17ᵗʰc. To repeat.