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Where does “но̏в” come from?

но̏в (Serbo-Croatian) comes 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.

Ancestry of “но̏в”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicnòvъ—
2Proto-Balto-Slavicnáwasnew
3Proto-Indo-Aryannáwas—
4Proto-Indo-EuropeannéwyosAlternative form of *néwos; new
5Proto-Indo-Europeannéwosnew
6Proto-Indo-Europeannew-new; to nod, assent to

Words derived from “но̏в”

  • новачити
  • новак
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