Where does “Douar-Nevez” come from?

Douar-Nevez (Breton) comes from Breton nevez, from Proto-Brythonic newɨð, from Proto-Celtic nouyos, from Proto-Indo-European néwyos, from Proto-Indo-European néwos, from Proto-Indo-European new- — new; to nod, assent to.

Ancestry of “Douar-Nevez”, step by step

Douar-Nevez traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Breton nevez

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bretonneveznew
2Proto-Brythonicnewɨð
3Proto-Celticnouyosnew
4Proto-Indo-EuropeannéwyosAlternative form of *néwos; new
5Proto-Indo-Europeannéwosnew
6Proto-Indo-Europeannew-new; to nod, assent to

via Breton douar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bretondouarearth, soil; Earth; land, country
Every word from Proto-Indo-European new-Every word from Proto-Indo-European néwosEvery word from Proto-Indo-European néwyos