Where does “newe” come from?

newe (Middle English) comes from Old English nīewe, from Proto-West Germanic niwi, from Proto-Germanic *niwjaz, from Proto-Indo-European néwyos, from Proto-Indo-European néwos, from Proto-Indo-European new- — new; to nod, assent to.

newe (Middle English): new; The new moon; Alternative form of neve

Definitions

  1. new; The new moon; Alternative form of neve

Ancestry of “newe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishnīewenew
2Proto-West Germanicniwinew
3Proto-Germanic*niwjaz—
4Proto-Indo-EuropeannéwyosAlternative form of *néwos; new
5Proto-Indo-Europeannéwosnew
6Proto-Indo-Europeannew-new; to nod, assent to

Words derived from “newe”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European new- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European néwos →Every word from Proto-Indo-European néwyos →
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