Where does “نوښار” come from?

نوښار (Pashto) comes from Pashto نو, from Proto-Indo-European h₃nēbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃nebʰ- — hub; navel.

Ancestry of “نوښار”, step by step

نوښار traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Pashto نو

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Pashtoنوnavel; then
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃nēbʰ-hub
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃nebʰ-hub; navel

via Pashto ښار

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Pashtoښارcity
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃nebʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃nēbʰ- →Every word from Pashto نو →