Where does “новинка” come from?
новинка (Russian) comes from Macedonian новина, from Bulgarian нов, from Old Church Slavonic новъ, from Proto-Slavic nòvъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic náwas, from Proto-Indo-Aryan náwas, from Proto-Indo-European néwyos, from Proto-Indo-European néwos — new; to nod, assent to.
новинка (Russian): novelty
Definitions
- novelty
Ancestry of “новинка”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Macedonian | новина | novelty; piece of news; new moon |
| 2 | Bulgarian | нов | new; novel; modern |
| 3 | Old Church Slavonic | новъ | new |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | nòvъ | new |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | náwas | new |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | náwas | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | néwyos | Alternative form of *néwos; new |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | néwos | new |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | new- | new; to nod, assent to |