Where does “nû kirin” come from?
nû kirin (Northern Kurdish) comes from German nû, from Proto-Iranian náwah, from Proto-Balto-Slavic náwas, from Proto-Indo-Aryan náwas, from Proto-Indo-European néwyos, from Proto-Indo-European néwos, from Proto-Indo-European new- — new; to nod, assent to.
nû kirin (Northern Kurdish): to renew
Definitions
- to renew
Ancestry of “nû kirin”, step by step
nû kirin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German nû
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | nû | yes; yeah; expresses agreement or understanding |
| 2 | Proto-Iranian | náwah | new |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | náwas | new |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | náwas | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néwyos | Alternative form of *néwos; new |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | néwos | new |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | new- | new; to nod, assent to |
via Northern Kurdish kirin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Kurdish | kirin | to do, to make; to take for husband or wife, to... |
| 2 | Proto-Iranian | *xrináHti | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | krináHti | to buy, purchase |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷrinéh₂ti | to buy |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷreyh₂- | to buy |