Where does “Nýr” come from?
Nýr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic *niwjaz, from Proto-Indo-European néwyos, from Proto-Indo-European néwos, from Proto-Indo-European new- — new; to nod, assent to.
Nýr (Old Norse): name of a dwarf
Definitions
- name of a dwarf
Ancestry of “Nýr”, step by step
Nýr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic *niwjaz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *niwjaz | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | néwyos | Alternative form of *néwos; new |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | néwos | new |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | new- | new; to nod, assent to |
via Middle Low German nies
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | nies | — |