Where does “näi” come from?

näi (Saterland Frisian) comes from Old Frisian nīe, from Proto-Germanic *niwjaz, from Proto-Indo-European néwyos, from Proto-Indo-European néwos, from Proto-Indo-European new- — new; to nod, assent to.

näi (Saterland Frisian): new

Definitions

  1. new

Ancestry of “näi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisiannīe—
2Proto-Germanic*niwjaz—
3Proto-Indo-EuropeannéwyosAlternative form of *néwos; new
4Proto-Indo-Europeannéwosnew
5Proto-Indo-Europeannew-new; to nod, assent to
Every word from Proto-Indo-European new- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European néwos →Every word from Proto-Indo-European néwyos →