Where does “Nowagk” come from?

Nowagk (German) comes from Polish Nowak, from Polish Nowy, from Old Polish nowy, from Proto-Slavic nòvъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic náwas, from Proto-Indo-Aryan náwas, from Proto-Indo-European néwyos, from Proto-Indo-European néwos — new; to nod, assent to.

Ancestry of “Nowagk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishNowakrookie, novice
2PolishNowynew
3Old Polishnowynew
4Proto-Slavicnòvъnew
5Proto-Balto-Slavicnáwasnew
6Proto-Indo-Aryannáwas—
7Proto-Indo-EuropeannéwyosAlternative form of *néwos; new
8Proto-Indo-Europeannéwosnew
9Proto-Indo-Europeannew-new; to nod, assent to
Every word from Proto-Indo-European new- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European néwos →Every word from Proto-Indo-European néwyos →
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