Where does “nowydh” come from?

nowydh (Cornish) comes 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.

nowydh (Cornish): new

Definitions

  1. new

Ancestry of “nowydh”, step by step

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

Words derived from “nowydh”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European new- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European néwos →Every word from Proto-Indo-European néwyos →