Where does “nyss” come from?

nyss (Norwegian Bokmål) comes 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.

nyss (Norwegian Bokmål): poor cod, a small cod-fish of the species...

Definitions

  1. poor cod, a small cod-fish of the species...

Ancestry of “nyss”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorseNýrname of a dwarf
2Proto-Germanic*niwjaz—
3Proto-Indo-EuropeannéwyosAlternative form of *néwos; new
4Proto-Indo-Europeannéwosnew
5Proto-Indo-Europeannew-new; to nod, assent to
Every word from Proto-Indo-European new- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European néwos →Every word from Proto-Indo-European néwyos →
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