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 néwosEvery word from Proto-Indo-European néwyos