Where does “Новокузнецк” come from?

Новокузнецк (Russian) comes from Russian но́вый, from Proto-Slavic nòvъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic náwas, 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.

Ancestry of “Новокузнецк”, step by step

Новокузнецк traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian но́вый

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianно́выйnew
2Proto-Slavicnòvъnew
3Proto-Balto-Slavicnáwasnew
4Proto-Indo-Aryannáwas—
5Proto-Indo-EuropeannéwyosAlternative form of *néwos; new
6Proto-Indo-Europeannéwosnew
7Proto-Indo-Europeannew-new; to nod, assent to

via Russian кузне́ц

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianкузне́цblacksmith
2Old East Slavicкоузньць—
3Old East Slavic-ьць—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European new- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European néwos →Every word from Proto-Indo-European néwyos →