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Where does “newishly” come from?

newishly (English) comes from English newish, from English New, from English MAN, from Middle English man, from Old English mān, from Sanskrit महादेव, from Sanskrit महा, from Sanskrit महायान — to go; to go in, enter; to ride, to travel.

newishly (English): In a way that is somewhat new

Definitions

  1. In a way that is somewhat new

Ancestry of “newishly”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishnewishSomewhat new
2EnglishNew—
3EnglishMANInitialism of Metropolitan Area Network
4Middle EnglishmanTypically singular, indefinite pronoun: one, you;...
5Old Englishmānbad, criminal, false; shameful act; crime;...
6Sanskritमहादेव—
7Sanskritमहाcombining form of महत्; buffalo; great, large,...
8Sanskritमहायान—
9Sanskritयानcarriage, vehicle, mode of transport; moving,...
10Proto-Indo-AryanyáHnam—
11Proto-Indo-IranianyáHnam—
12Proto-Indo-Europeanyéh₂-nom—
13Proto-Indo-Europeanyeh₂-to go; to go in, enter; to ride, to travel
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