Where does “новобранец” come from?

новобранец (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.

новобранец (Russian): (new) recruit

Definitions

  1. (new) recruit

Ancestry of “новобранец”, step by step

новобранец 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 бранить

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianбранитьto scold; to abuse, to curse; to call names
2Russianбраньscolding, invective, swearing; battle, fight;...
3Russian-ь
4Old East Slavic-ь—
5Proto-Slavic-ьForms nouns; From adjectives; From participles
6Proto-Indo-European-isForms nouns from verbs
Every word from Proto-Indo-European new- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European néwos →Every word from Proto-Indo-European néwyos →