Where does “नया” come from?
नया (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit नावा, from Sanskrit नौ, from Proto-Indo-Aryan náHuṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian náHuš, from Proto-Indo-European néh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₂- — to swim; to float.
नया (Hindi): new
Ancestry of “नया”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | नावा | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | नौ | ship, boat; name of a particular appearance of... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | náHuṣ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | náHuš | boat |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂us | boat |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)neh₂- | to swim; to float |