Where does “nyfødt” come from?
nyfødt (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål ny, from Old Norse Nýr, from Proto-Germanic *niwjaz, from Proto-Indo-European néwyos, from Proto-Indo-European néwos, from Proto-Indo-European new- — new; to nod, assent to.
nyfødt (Norwegian Bokmål): newborn, newly born
Definitions
- newborn, newly born
Ancestry of “nyfødt”, step by step
nyfødt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål ny
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | ny | new |
| 2 | Old Norse | Nýr | name of a dwarf |
| 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 |
via Norwegian Bokmål født
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | født | past participle of føde; born |