Where does “nysnø” come from?
nysnø (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.
nysnø (Norwegian Bokmål): newly fallen snow, fresh snow
Definitions
- newly fallen snow, fresh snow
Ancestry of “nysnø”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | ny | new |
| 2 | Old Norse | Nýr | — |
| 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 |