Where does “nieuw” come from?

nieuw (Dutch) comes 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.

nieuw (Dutch): new

Definitions

  1. new

Ancestry of “nieuw”, step by step

nieuw traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle Dutch niewe

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

via Dutch oord

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchoordplace; region
2Middle Dutchort—
3Old Dutchort—
4Proto-Germanicuzdazsharp point; place
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwes-to dress, clothe

via Dutch Campensnieuwland

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchCampensnieuwland—

Words derived from “nieuw”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European new- →