Where does “nua” come from?

nua (Catalan) comes from Catalan nu, from Latin nūdus, from Proto-Italic nogʷedos, from Proto-Indo-European nogʷedós, from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- — bare, naked.

nua (Catalan): feminine singular of nu

Definitions

  1. feminine singular of nu

Ancestry of “nua”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalannunude, naked; barren, bare
2Latinnūdusunclothed, nude, naked
3Proto-Italicnogʷedosnaked
4Proto-Indo-Europeannogʷedós—
5Proto-Indo-Europeannegʷ-bare, naked
Every word from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European nogʷedós →Every word from Proto-Italic nogʷedos →