Where does “náwas” come from?
náwas (Proto-Balto-Slavic) comes 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.
náwas (Proto-Balto-Slavic): new
Definitions
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Ancestry of “náwas”, step by step
náwas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-Aryan náwas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | náwas | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | néwyos | Alternative form of *néwos; new |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | néwos | new |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | new- | new; to nod, assent to |
via Proto-Indo-European *néwos
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | *néwos | — |