Where does “neuwertig” come from?
neuwertig (German) comes from German neu, from Middle High German niuwe, from Old High German niuwi, 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.
neuwertig (German): mint, as new
Definitions
- mint, as new
Ancestry of “neuwertig”, step by step
neuwertig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German neu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | neu | new; modern, recent, latest |
| 2 | Middle High German | niuwe | new |
| 3 | Old High German | niuwi | new; newness |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | niwi | new |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *niwjaz | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | néwyos | Alternative form of *néwos; new |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | néwos | new |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | new- | new; to nod, assent to |
via German wertig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | wertig | high-quality; valent |
| 2 | German | wert | worth something, worthy of something; worthy of... |
| 3 | Middle High German | wert | worthy, valuable, noble |
| 4 | Old High German | werd | worth |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | werþaz | worthy, valuable |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |