Where does “Jaunzems” come from?

Jaunzems (Latvian) comes from Latvian zeme, from Proto-Balto-Slavic źemē, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰðʰem-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰéǵʰōm, from Proto-Indo-European -ōm, from Proto-Indo-European -mi.

Ancestry of “Jaunzems”, step by step

Jaunzems traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latvian zeme

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianzemeground, land, mainland; earth, soil, ground;...
2Proto-Balto-Slavicźemēearth
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰðʰem-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰéǵʰōmearth
5Proto-Indo-European-ōmemphatic suffix or postpositive particle
6Proto-Indo-European-mi—

via Latvian jauns

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianjaunshaving relatively low age, young, new; young,...
2Proto-Balto-Slavicjauˀnásyoung
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂yéwHōyoung
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂óyulong time, lifetime
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ey-vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -mi →Every word from Proto-Indo-European -ōm →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰéǵʰōm →