Where does “Alba Nuadh” come from?

Alba Nuadh (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic nuadh, from Middle Irish núa, from Old Irish nuae, from Proto-Celtic *nowiyos, from Proto-Indo-European néwyos, from Proto-Indo-European néwos, from Proto-Indo-European new- — new; to nod, assent to.

Ancestry of “Alba Nuadh”, step by step

Alba Nuadh traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Scottish Gaelic nuadh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicnuadhnew, fresh
2Middle Irishnúanew
3Old Irishnuaenew
4Proto-Celtic*nowiyosnew
5Proto-Indo-EuropeannéwyosAlternative form of *néwos; new
6Proto-Indo-Europeannéwosnew
7Proto-Indo-Europeannew-new; to nod, assent to

via Scottish Gaelic Alba

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish GaelicAlbaScotland
2Old IrishAlbuBritain, Scotland
3Proto-Celticalbiyūluminous world, upper world, world; high...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂élbʰoswhite
Every word from Proto-Indo-European new- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European néwos →Every word from Proto-Indo-European néwyos →