Where does “Nýja-Sjáland” come from?

Nýja-Sjáland (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic nýr, 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.

Ancestry of “Nýja-Sjáland”, step by step

Nýja-Sjáland traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic nýr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicnýrnew
2Old NorseNýrname of a dwarf
3Proto-Germanic*niwjaz—
4Proto-Indo-EuropeannéwyosAlternative form of *néwos; new
5Proto-Indo-Europeannéwosnew
6Proto-Indo-Europeannew-new; to nod, assent to

via Icelandic Sjáland

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1IcelandicSjálandZealand, Zeeland
Every word from Proto-Indo-European new- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European néwos →Every word from Proto-Indo-European néwyos →