Where does “ny” come from?
ny (Danish) comes from Old Danish ny, from Old Norse Nýr, from Proto-Germanic *niwjaz, from Proto-Indo-European néwyos, from Proto-Indo-European néwos, from Proto-Indo-European new- — new; to nod, assent to.
ny (Danish): new; fresh; recent
Definitions
- new; fresh; recent
Ancestry of “ny”, step by step
ny traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Danish ny
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Danish | ny | new |
| 2 | Old Norse | Nýr | name of a dwarf |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *niwjaz | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | néwyos | Alternative form of *néwos; new |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néwos | new |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | new- | new; to nod, assent to |
via Ancient Greek ν
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ν | Lower-case nu (νῦ), the 13th letter of the ancient Greek alphabet. It represented the alveolar nasal. It is preceded by μ and followed by ξ |
| 2 | Phoenician | 𐤍 | nun |
| 3 | Egyptian | 𓆓 | — |
via Old Norse ný
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | ný | new moon; new, young |