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In English, the two primary root words for 'new' are the Greek neos and the Latin novus.

We see examples of the Greek in words like 'neolithic' - (Gk neos 'new' + Gk lithos 'stone') and 'neonate' (Gk neos 'new' + Latin nat- 'born').

The Latin novus lives in words like 'renovate' - (Latin renovare 'make new again') on 'innovate' (Latin innovare 'make new, alter').

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The Greek root is "cephalo-" (written differently in the Greek alphabet.

Examples: encephalitis (inflammation of the brain/head)

cephalopod (head-foot, e.g. octopus or squid)

Electroencephalogram or EEG: electric-head-write: brain scan)

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The root English word is Middle English: nowne

Its ultimate root is Latin: nomen


(Compare: "name")

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