Where does “New Brunswick” come from?
New Brunswick (Portuguese) comes from English New Brunswick, from English new, from Middle English newe, from Old English nīewe, from Proto-West Germanic niwi, from Proto-Germanic *niwjaz, from Proto-Indo-European néwyos, from Proto-Indo-European néwos — new; to nod, assent to.
Ancestry of “New Brunswick”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | New Brunswick | — |
| 2 | English | new | Recently made, or created; Additional; recently... |
| 3 | Middle English | newe | new; The new moon; Alternative form of neve |
| 4 | Old English | nīewe | new |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | niwi | new |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *niwjaz | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | néwyos | Alternative form of *néwos; new |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | néwos | new |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | new- | new; to nod, assent to |