Where does “ابرنواختر” come from?

ابرنواختر (Persian) comes from Persian نو, from Middle Persian 𐭭𐭥𐭪𐭩, from Proto-Iranian náwah, from Proto-Balto-Slavic náwas, from Proto-Indo-Aryan náwas, from Proto-Indo-European néwyos, from Proto-Indo-European néwos, from Proto-Indo-European new- — new; to nod, assent to.

ابرنواختر (Persian): supernova

Definitions

  1. supernova

Ancestry of “ابرنواختر”, step by step

ابرنواختر traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Persian نو

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianنوnew, pristine, unused; fresh
2Middle Persian𐭭𐭥𐭪𐭩new, recent
3Proto-Iraniannáwahnew
4Proto-Balto-Slavicnáwasnew
5Proto-Indo-Aryannáwas
6Proto-Indo-EuropeannéwyosAlternative form of *néwos; new
7Proto-Indo-Europeannéwosnew
8Proto-Indo-Europeannew-new; to nod, assent to

via Persian ابر

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianابرcloud; a branch of Persian miniature; sponge
2Middle Persianʾbl
3Proto-Iranianabráhcloud
4Proto-Indo-Iranianabʰráscloud, raincloud
5Proto-Indo-Europeann̥bʰrósrain-cloud, with semantic narrowing to rain,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeannebʰ-to become damp, cloudy

via Persian اختر

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianاخترstar
2Middle Persian𐭠𐭧𐭲𐭫
Every word from Proto-Indo-European new-Every word from Proto-Indo-European néwosEvery word from Proto-Indo-European néwyos