Where does “nysnø” come from?

nysnø (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.

nysnø (Norwegian Nynorsk): newly fallen snow, fresh snow

Definitions

  1. newly fallen snow, fresh snow

Ancestry of “nysnø”, step by step

nysnø 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 snø

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsksnøsnow; to snow
2Old Norsesnærsnow
3Proto-Germanicsnaiwazsnow
4Proto-Indo-Europeansnóygʷʰossnow
5Proto-Indo-Europeansneygʷʰ-to snow
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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