Where does “naŭ” come from?
naŭ (Esperanto) comes from Latin novem, from Latin novo, from Proto-Italic nowāō, from Proto-Indo-European néweh₂ti, from Proto-Indo-European néwos, from Proto-Indo-European new- — new; to nod, assent to.
naŭ (Esperanto): nine
Definitions
- nine
Ancestry of “naŭ”, step by step
naŭ traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin novem
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | novem | nine; 9; first-person singular present active... |
| 2 | Latin | novo | I make new, renew, refresh; I alter, change;... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | nowāō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | néweh₂ti | to renew |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néwos | new |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | new- | new; to nod, assent to |