Where does “nykomling” come from?

nykomling (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.

nykomling (Swedish): a newcomer, a new arrival (including more or less figuratively, for example in sports contexts or of a product)

Definitions

  1. a newcomer, a new arrival (including more or less figuratively, for example in sports contexts or of a product)

Ancestry of “nykomling”, step by step

nykomling traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish ny

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

via Swedish komma

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishkommato come; to move nearer, to arrive; to orgasm;...
2Old Swedishkomato come; to arrive
3Old Norsekomato come, arrive
4Proto-Germanickwemanąto come
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷémtto step, to take a step; to arrive
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷem-to step
Every word from Proto-Indo-European new- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European néwos →Every word from Proto-Indo-European néwyos →