Where does “nýggjur” come from?
nýggjur (Faroese) comes from Old Norse Nýr, from Proto-Germanic *niwjaz, from Proto-Indo-European néwyos, from Proto-Indo-European néwos, from Proto-Indo-European new- — new; to nod, assent to.
nýggjur (Faroese): new
Definitions
- new
Ancestry of “nýggjur”, step by step
nýggjur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse Nýr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | Nýr | name of a dwarf |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *niwjaz | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | néwyos | Alternative form of *néwos; new |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | néwos | new |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | new- | new; to nod, assent to |
via Old Norse yrði
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | yrði | tale, word |