English
novice
Novice comes from Latin novīcius ‘new, fresh’, from Proto-Indo-European *nu ‘now’, and ultimately from *new-.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*new-root as named
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*nu‘now’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*néwos‘new’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*nowos‘new’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEnovus‘new’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEnovīcius‘new, fresh’
- Anglo-Normanc. 1066–1400novice
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500same form
- Englishearliest quotation 1983same form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*new-root as named
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*nu‘now’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*néwos‘new’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*nowos‘new’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEnovus‘new’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEnovīcius‘new, fresh’
- Anglo-Normanc. 1066–1400novice
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500same form
- Englishearliest quotation 1983same form
Earliest quotation: 1983, Lawrence Durrell, Sebastian: “Nor had it been difficult to find a Coptic…”
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *new-
need, renew, innuendo, nouveau, novella, numinous, 11 more
through Proto-Indo-European *nu ‘now’
through Proto-Indo-European *néwos ‘new’
new, newly, innovation, newer, neon, renovation, innovate, renovate, innovator, newness, 10 more
through Proto-Italic *nowos ‘new’
through Latin novus ‘new’
through Latin novīcius ‘new, fresh’
Today it means
noun A beginner; one who is not very familiar or experienced in a particular subject.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *new- / novice