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Where does “néwos” come from?

néwos (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European new- — new; to nod, assent to.

néwos (Proto-Indo-European): new

Definitions

  1. new

Ancestry of “néwos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeannew-new; to nod, assent to

Words derived from “néwos”

  • novel
  • innovation
  • announcement
  • Newman
  • novelty
  • announce
  • newer
  • novelist
  • Nova
  • pronounce
  • newborn
  • Newport
  • pronunciation
  • renounce
  • novice
  • Neo
  • neonatal
  • neoliberal
  • denounce
  • Neolithic
  • renovation
  • neoclassical
  • newfound
  • neon
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