Where does “neologia” come from?
neologia (Italian) comes from Italian neo, from Latin naevus, from Latin gnaevus, from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥h₁iwós, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
neologia (Italian): neology
Definitions
- neology
Ancestry of “neologia”, step by step
neologia traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian neo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | neo | mole; beauty spot; flaw, defect |
| 2 | Latin | naevus | birthmark; mole |
| 3 | Latin | gnaevus | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵn̥h₁iwós | native |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |
via Italian logia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | logia | — |
via Catalan neo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | neo | neon |