Where does “نو” come from?

نو (Persian) comes 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.

نو (Persian): new, pristine, unused; fresh

Definitions

  1. new, pristine, unused; fresh

Ancestry of “نو”, step by step

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

Words derived from “نو”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European new- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European néwos →Every word from Proto-Indo-European néwyos →