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): new
Ancestry of “nýr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | niwjaz | new |
| 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 |