renowned

the word "renowned" originates from the anglo-norman french term 'renomé', meaning "celebrated". this was formed from the past participle of the old french verb 'renomer', which itself is a compound of the prefix 're-' (expressing intensive force, "repeatedly" or "widely") and 'nommer' ("to name"). the core concept is thus of being named or spoken of repeatedly and widely. it entered middle english as 'renouned', with the spelling later shifting to reflect the connection to the noun "renown". the modern sense retains this core idea of being widely named and acclaimed, signifying fame.

Structure: re (again) + nown (named) + ed (adjective suffix) - re: from latin, a prefix meaning "again". - nown: from middle english 'nounen', meaning "to name", from old french 'nommer', from latin 'nominare' (to name), from 'nomen' (name). - ed: from old english, a suffix forming adjectives, often from past participles, indicating a state or condition.