Where does “Новосиби́рск” come from?
Новосиби́рск (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 “Новосиби́рск”, step by step
Новосиби́рск traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian но́вый
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | но́вый | new |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | nòvъ | new |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | náwas | new |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | náwas | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néwyos | Alternative form of *néwos; new |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | néwos | new |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | new- | new; to nod, assent to |
via Russian Сиби́рь
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | Сиби́рь | Siberia |