Where does “hoagelnie” come from?
hoagelnie (Plautdietsch) comes from Plautdietsch nie, from Middle Low German nîe, from Old Saxon niuwi, from Proto-West Germanic niwi, from Proto-Germanic *niwjaz, from Proto-Indo-European néwyos, from Proto-Indo-European néwos, from Proto-Indo-European new- — new; to nod, assent to.
hoagelnie (Plautdietsch): brand new
Definitions
- brand new
Ancestry of “hoagelnie”, step by step
hoagelnie traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Plautdietsch nie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plautdietsch | nie | new |
| 2 | Middle Low German | nîe | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | niuwi | new; newness |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | niwi | new |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *niwjaz | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | néwyos | Alternative form of *néwos; new |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | néwos | new |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | new- | new; to nod, assent to |
via Plautdietsch Hoagel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plautdietsch | Hoagel | hail (balls of ice) |