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