Where does “Orașu Nou” come from?

Orașu Nou (Romanian) comes from Romanian nou, from Latin novus, from Proto-Italic nowos, from Proto-Indo-European *néwos.

Ancestry of “Orașu Nou”, step by step

Orașu Nou traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Romanian nou

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romaniannounew
2Latinnovusnew, novel; fresh, young; recent
3Proto-Italicnowosnew
4Proto-Indo-European*néwos—

via Romanian oraș

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianorașcity, town
2Hungarianvároscity, town
3Hungarianvárcastle, fortress; citadel; to wait for someone or...
4Proto-Ugricwarɜ-to guard, wait
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *néwos →Every word from Proto-Italic nowos →Every word from Latin novus →