Where does “Nieuwenhagen” come from?

Nieuwenhagen (Dutch) comes from Dutch nieuw, from Middle Dutch niewe, from Old Dutch niuwi, from Proto-West Germanic niwi, from Proto-Germanic *niwjaz, from Proto-Indo-European néwyos, from Proto-Indo-European néwos, from Proto-Indo-European new- — new; to nod, assent to.

Ancestry of “Nieuwenhagen”, step by step

Nieuwenhagen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch nieuw

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchnieuwnew
2Middle Dutchniewenew
3Old Dutchniuwinew
4Proto-West Germanicniwinew
5Proto-Germanic*niwjaz—
6Proto-Indo-EuropeannéwyosAlternative form of *néwos; new
7Proto-Indo-Europeannéwosnew
8Proto-Indo-Europeannew-new; to nod, assent to

via Dutch Haag

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchHaaga hedge, thicket of woody bushes planted in a row
2Middle Dutchhāgehedge, bush
3Old Dutchhago—
4Proto-West Germanichagōenclosure, yard; pasture
5Proto-Germanic*hagô—
6Proto-Indo-Europeankagʰom—
7Proto-Indo-Europeankagʰ-to take, seize
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