Where does “new” come from?
new (Malecite-Passamaquoddy) comes from Proto-Algonquian nye·wi — four.
new (Malecite-Passamaquoddy): four (in counting)
Definitions
- four (in counting)
Ancestry of “new”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Algonquian | nye·wi | four |