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Renegade

2 stages from Spanish to English.

Today it means a person who abandons their group or cause for another, often seen as rebellious
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Stage 1 of 2
renegado
Spanish · medieval
"one who has renounced their faith"
one who has renounced their faith or allegiance, from renegar (to deny)
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Stage 2 of 2
renegade
English · 1580s
"a person who deserts a cause or group"
settled as the word for someone who deserts a cause or group
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