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
- new; The new moon; Alternative form of neve
Ancestry of “newe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | nīewe | new |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | niwi | new |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *niwjaz | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | néwyos | Alternative form of *néwos; new |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néwos | new |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | new- | new; to nod, assent to |
Words derived from “newe”