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Where does “nubuck” come from?

nubuck (English) comes from English new, from Middle English newe, from Old English nīewe, 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.

nubuck (English): A type of brushed, soft calf leather, similar to...

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  1. A type of brushed, soft calf leather, similar to...

Ancestry of “nubuck”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishnewRecently made, or created; Additional; recently...
2Middle Englishnewenew; The new moon; Alternative form of neve
3Old Englishnīewenew
4Proto-West Germanicniwinew
5Proto-Germanic*niwjaz—
6Proto-Indo-EuropeannéwyosAlternative form of *néwos; new
7Proto-Indo-Europeannéwosnew
8Proto-Indo-Europeannew-new; to nod, assent to
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