Where does “neiȥwaȥ” come from?

neiȥwaȥ (Middle High German) comes from Old High German *newiȥȥwaȥ, from Old High German ni, from Proto-Germanic nē, from Proto-Germanic aiwaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyu-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.

Ancestry of “neiȥwaȥ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High German*newiȥȥwaȥ—
2Old High Germanninot
3Proto-Germanicnēnot
4Proto-Germanicaiwazlong time, age, eternity
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eyu-vitality; eternal; vital force, life, long life,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ey-vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyu- →Every word from Proto-Germanic aiwaz →