Where does “nova” come from?
nova (Italian) comes from New Latin nova, from Latin novus, from Proto-Italic nowos, from Proto-Indo-European *néwos.
nova (Italian): nova; feminine singular of novo
Definitions
- nova; feminine singular of novo
Ancestry of “nova”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | New Latin | nova | nova; feminine nominative singular of novus;... |
| 2 | Latin | novus | new, novel; fresh, young; recent |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | nowos | new |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *néwos | — |
Words derived from “nova”