Where does “novum” come from?

Novum derives from Latin novum, the neuter form of novus meaning new, from Proto-Indo-European néwos, itself from the root new- meaning new.

novum (English): A new feature, a novelty; An innovation which is...

Definitions

  1. A new feature, a novelty; An innovation which is...

Ancestry of “novum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinnovumneuter nominative singular of novus; masculine...
2Latinnovusnew, novel; fresh, young; recent
3Proto-Italicnowosnew
4Proto-Indo-European*néwos—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *néwos →Every word from Proto-Italic nowos →Every word from Latin novus →