Where does “nytænke” come from?

nytænke (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.

nytænke (Danish): to rethink, revision

Definitions

  1. to rethink, revision

Ancestry of “nytænke”, step by step

nytænke traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish ny

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

via Danish tænke

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishtænketo think; to believe; to intend
2Old Danishthænckæ—
3Old Norseþekkjato know, recognise
4Proto-Germanicþankijanąto perceive, to think
5Proto-Indo-Europeanteng-to think
Every word from Proto-Indo-European new- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European néwos →Every word from Proto-Indo-European néwyos →