Where does “ny-” come from?

ny- (Danish) comes from Danish ny, 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.

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Ancestry of “ny-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishnynew; fresh; recent
2Old Danishnynew
3Old NorseNýrname of a dwarf
4Proto-Germanic*niwjaz
5Proto-Indo-EuropeannéwyosAlternative form of *néwos; new
6Proto-Indo-Europeannéwosnew
7Proto-Indo-Europeannew-new; to nod, assent to

Words derived from “ny-

Every word from Proto-Indo-European new-Every word from Proto-Indo-European néwosEvery word from Proto-Indo-European néwyos