Where does “नव्य” come from?

नव्य (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian náwyas, from Proto-Indo-European néwyos, from Proto-Indo-European néwos, from Proto-Indo-European new- — new; to nod, assent to.

नव्य (Sanskrit): new

Definitions

  1. new

Ancestry of “नव्य”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Iraniannáwyas—
2Proto-Indo-EuropeannéwyosAlternative form of *néwos; new
3Proto-Indo-Europeannéwosnew
4Proto-Indo-Europeannew-new; to nod, assent to

Words derived from “नव्य”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European new- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European néwos →Every word from Proto-Indo-European néwyos →