Where does “naujamiestis” come from?

naujamiestis (Lithuanian) comes from Lithuanian miẽstas, from Polish miasto, from Proto-Slavic *mě̀sto — primary place, location.

naujamiestis (Lithuanian): new city or new part of a city

Definitions

  1. new city or new part of a city

Ancestry of “naujamiestis”, step by step

naujamiestis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Lithuanian miẽstas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lithuanianmiẽstascity (large settlement)
2Polishmiastocity, town
3Proto-Slavic*mě̀stoprimary place, location

via Lithuanian naũjas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lithuaniannaũjasnew
2Lithuanian-ininkasagentive suffix
Every word from Proto-Slavic *mě̀sto →Every word from Polish miasto →Every word from Lithuanian miẽstas →