Where does “Noa-Ghuinee” come from?

Noa-Ghuinee (Manx) comes from Manx noa, from Middle Irish núa, from Old Irish nuae, from Proto-Celtic *nowiyos, from Proto-Indo-European néwyos, from Proto-Indo-European néwos, from Proto-Indo-European new- — new; to nod, assent to.

Noa-Ghuinee (Manx): New Guinea

Definitions

  1. New Guinea

Ancestry of “Noa-Ghuinee”, step by step

Noa-Ghuinee traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Manx noa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Manxnoanew, fresh, novel, recent
2Middle Irishnúanew
3Old Irishnuaenew
4Proto-Celtic*nowiyosnew
5Proto-Indo-EuropeannéwyosAlternative form of *néwos; new
6Proto-Indo-Europeannéwosnew
7Proto-Indo-Europeannew-new; to nod, assent to

via Manx Guinee

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ManxGuinee—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European new- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European néwos →Every word from Proto-Indo-European néwyos →