Where does “znovu” come from?
znovu (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.
znovu (Czech): again, anew
Definitions
- again, anew
Ancestry of “znovu”, step by step
znovu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Czech nový
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | nový | new |
| 2 | Old Czech | nový | new |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | nòvъ | new |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | náwas | new |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | náwas | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | néwyos | Alternative form of *néwos; new |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | néwos | new |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | new- | new; to nod, assent to |
via Slovak novo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slovak | novo | — |