Where does “ny-” come from?

ny- (Swedish) comes from Swedish ny, from Old Norse Nýr, from Proto-Germanic *niwjaz, from Proto-Indo-European néwyos, from Proto-Indo-European néwos, from Proto-Indo-European new- — new; to nod, assent to.

ny- (Swedish): Denotes a revived or continued form of

Definitions

  1. Denotes a revived or continued form of

Ancestry of “ny-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishnynew
2Old NorseNýrname of a dwarf
3Proto-Germanic*niwjaz—
4Proto-Indo-EuropeannéwyosAlternative form of *néwos; new
5Proto-Indo-Europeannéwosnew
6Proto-Indo-Europeannew-new; to nod, assent to

Words derived from “ny-”

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