Where does “nymånad” come from?

nymånad (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.

nymånad (Swedish): a new moon; alternative form of nymåne

Definitions

  1. a new moon; alternative form of nymåne

Ancestry of “nymånad”, step by step

nymånad 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 månad

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishmånada month
2Old Norsemánaðrmonth
3Proto-Germanicmēnōþsmonth
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmḗh₁n̥smoon; month
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₁-to measure
Every word from Proto-Indo-European new- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European néwos →Every word from Proto-Indo-European néwyos →