Where does “nyord” come from?

nyord (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk 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.

nyord (Norwegian Nynorsk): a new word

Definitions

  1. a new word

Ancestry of “nyord”, step by step

nyord traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk ny

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsknynew
2Old NorseNýrname of a dwarf
3Proto-Germanic*niwjaz—
4Proto-Indo-EuropeannéwyosAlternative form of *néwos; new
5Proto-Indo-Europeannéwosnew
6Proto-Indo-Europeannew-new; to nod, assent to

via Norwegian Nynorsk ord

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskorda word
2Old Norseorðword
3Proto-Germanicwurdąword
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwerdʰo-word
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwerh₁-to speak, say
Every word from Proto-Indo-European new- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European néwos →Every word from Proto-Indo-European néwyos →