Where does “Ноурыз” come from?
Ноурыз (Abkhaz) comes from Persian نوروز, from Middle Persian nwklwc, from Middle Persian 𐭭𐭥𐭪𐭩, from Proto-Iranian náwah, from Proto-Balto-Slavic náwas, from Proto-Indo-Aryan náwas, from Proto-Indo-European néwyos, from Proto-Indo-European néwos — new; to nod, assent to.
Ancestry of “Ноурыз”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | نوروز | — |
| 2 | Middle Persian | nwklwc | New Year's day |
| 3 | Middle Persian | 𐭭𐭥𐭪𐭩 | new, recent |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | náwah | new |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | náwas | new |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | náwas | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | néwyos | Alternative form of *néwos; new |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | néwos | new |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | new- | new; to nod, assent to |