Where does “Nijemirdum” come from?

Nijemirdum (Dutch) comes from Old Frisian nī, 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 “Nijemirdum”, step by step

Nijemirdum traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Frisian nī

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

via Proto-Germanic mari

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicmarisea, ocean; lake, body of water
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmórisea; standing water
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland
Every word from Proto-Indo-European new- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European néwos →Every word from Proto-Indo-European néwyos →