Where does “नववर्ष” come from?
नववर्ष (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit नव, 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.
नववर्ष (Sanskrit): New Year
Definitions
- New Year
Ancestry of “नववर्ष”, step by step
नववर्ष traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit नव
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | नव | new, fresh, recent, young, modern; often in... |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | náwas | new |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | náwas | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | néwyos | Alternative form of *néwos; new |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néwos | new |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | new- | new; to nod, assent to |
via Sanskrit वर्ष
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | वर्ष | rain, raining, a shower; the rains, rainy season;... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁wers-ó-m | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁wers- | to rain |