Where does “नवरतन” come from?
नवरतन (Hindi) comes from Hindi नव, from Sanskrit नव, from Proto-Balto-Slavic náwas, from Proto-Indo-Aryan náwas, from Proto-Indo-European néwyos, from Proto-Indo-European néwos, from Proto-Indo-European new- — new; to nod, assent to.
Ancestry of “नवरतन”, step by step
नवरतन traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi नव
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | नव | new, recent, modern; nine |
| 2 | Sanskrit | नव | new, fresh, recent, young, modern; often in... |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | náwas | new |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | náwas | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néwyos | Alternative form of *néwos; new |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | néwos | new |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | new- | new; to nod, assent to |