'regenerative' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'regenerare,' where 're-' meant 'again' and 'generare' meant 'to create or produce.'

'regenerare' transformed into the French word 'régénérer,' and eventually became the modern English word 'regenerate' through Middle English.

Initially, it meant 'to create or produce again,' and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.