Where does “Novosibirsk” come from?

Novosibirsk derives from Russian Новосиби́рск, composed of the prefix "novo-" (new) and Russian Сиби́рь (Siberia), literally meaning "New Siberia."

Ancestry of “Novosibirsk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1RussianНовосиби́рск—
2Russianно́выйnew
3Proto-Slavicnòvъnew
4Proto-Balto-Slavicnáwasnew
5Proto-Indo-Aryannáwas—
6Proto-Indo-EuropeannéwyosAlternative form of *néwos; new
7Proto-Indo-Europeannéwosnew
8Proto-Indo-Europeannew-new; to nod, assent to
Every word from Proto-Indo-European new- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European néwos →Every word from Proto-Indo-European néwyos →