Where does “నవ” come from?
నవ (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit नव, from Proto-Balto-Slavic náwas, from Proto-Indo-Aryan náwas, from Proto-Indo-European néwyos, from Proto-Indo-European néwos, from Proto-Indo-European new- — new; to nod, assent to.
నవ (Telugu): new, fresh; recent, modern; young
Definitions
- new, fresh; recent, modern; young
Ancestry of “నవ”, step by step
నవ traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit नव
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | नव | new, fresh, recent, young, modern; often in... |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | náwas | new |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | náwas | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | néwyos | Alternative form of *néwos; new |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néwos | new |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | new- | new; to nod, assent to |
via Sanskrit नावा
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | नावा | boat |
| 2 | Sanskrit | नौ | ship, boat; name of a particular appearance of... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | náHuṣ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | náHuš | boat |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂us | boat |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)neh₂- | to swim; to float |
via Telugu నా
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | నా | my |