Where does “náwyas” come from?
náwyas (Proto-Indo-Aryan) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian náwyas, from Proto-Indo-European néwyos, from Proto-Indo-European néwos, from Proto-Indo-European new- — new; to nod, assent to.
Ancestry of “náwyas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | náwyas | — |
| 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 |
Words derived from “náwyas”