Where does “nīewe” come from?
nīewe (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic niwi, from Proto-Germanic *niwjaz, from Proto-Indo-European néwyos, from Proto-Indo-European néwos, from Proto-Indo-European new- — new; to nod, assent to.
nīewe (Old English): new
Definitions
- new
Ancestry of “nīewe”, step by step
nīewe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-West Germanic niwi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | niwi | new |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *niwjaz | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | néwyos | Alternative form of *néwos; new |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | néwos | new |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | new- | new; to nod, assent to |
via Proto-Germanic niwjaz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | niwjaz | new |