Where does “nývirki” come from?

nývirki (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic ný-, 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.

nývirki (Icelandic): new construction; newbuild

Definitions

  1. new construction; newbuild

Ancestry of “nývirki”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicný-new-, denoting actions or happenings occurring...
2Icelandicnýrnew
3Old NorseNýrname of a dwarf
4Proto-Germanic*niwjaz—
5Proto-Indo-EuropeannéwyosAlternative form of *néwos; new
6Proto-Indo-Europeannéwosnew
7Proto-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 →