Where does “Nieuwpoort” come from?

Nieuwpoort (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 “Nieuwpoort”, step by step

Nieuwpoort 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 poort

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchpoortgate
2Middle Dutchportegate
3Old Dutchportagate
4Latinportagate, especially of a city; entrance, passage,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “Nieuwpoort”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European new- →