Where does “новозаветный” come from?

новозаветный (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.

новозаветный (Russian): New Testament, neo-testamentary

Definitions

  1. New Testament, neo-testamentary

Ancestry of “новозаветный”, step by step

новозаветный 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 заве́т

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianзаве́тprecept, covenant, {{i|obsolete}} vow
2Proto-Slaviczavětъcovenant
3Proto-Slavicvětъtalk, agreement
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweyt-that which winds or bends, branch, switch;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwéy-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanéǵh₂I
Every word from Proto-Indo-European new- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European néwos →Every word from Proto-Indo-European néwyos →