Where does “nysilver” come from?

nysilver (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.

nysilver (Swedish): paktong, nickel silver

Definitions

  1. paktong, nickel silver

Ancestry of “nysilver”, step by step

nysilver 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 silver

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsilversilver; silver, coins of silver; silver, cutlery...
2Old Swedishsilversilver
3Old Norsesilfrsilver
4Proto-Germanicsilubrąsilver
Every word from Proto-Indo-European new- →