Where does “znova” come from?

znova (Czech) comes from Czech nový, from Old Czech nový, from Proto-Slavic nòvъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic náwas, from Proto-Indo-Aryan náwas, from Proto-Indo-European néwyos, from Proto-Indo-European néwos, from Proto-Indo-European new- — new; to nod, assent to.

znova (Czech): again

Definitions

  1. again

Ancestry of “znova”, step by step

znova traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Czech nový

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechnovýnew
2Old Czechnovýnew
3Proto-Slavicnòvъnew
4Proto-Balto-Slavicnáwasnew
5Proto-Indo-Aryannáwas—
6Proto-Indo-EuropeannéwyosAlternative form of *néwos; new
7Proto-Indo-Europeannéwosnew
8Proto-Indo-Europeannew-new; to nod, assent to

via Proto-Slavic *jьzъ nova

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavic*jьzъ nova—

via Slovak novo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovaknovo—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European new- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European néwos →Every word from Proto-Indo-European néwyos →