Where does “Nuevo Vallarta” come from?
Nuevo Vallarta (Spanish) comes from Spanish nuevo, from Old Spanish nuevo, from Latin novus, from Proto-Italic nowos, from Proto-Indo-European *néwos.
Nuevo Vallarta (Spanish): Nuevo Vallarta
Definitions
- Nuevo Vallarta
Ancestry of “Nuevo Vallarta”, step by step
Nuevo Vallarta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish nuevo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | nuevo | new; brand new, all-new; fresh |
| 2 | Old Spanish | nuevo | — |
| 3 | Latin | novus | new, novel; fresh, young; recent |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | nowos | new |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *néwos | — |
via Spanish Vallarta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | Vallarta | a placename |