Where does “Нововоли́нськ” come from?
Нововоли́нськ (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian нови́й, from Proto-Slavic nòvъ, 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.
Ancestry of “Нововоли́нськ”, step by step
Нововоли́нськ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ukrainian нови́й
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | нови́й | new |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | nòvъ | new |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | náwas | new |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | náwas | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néwyos | Alternative form of *néwos; new |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | néwos | new |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | new- | new; to nod, assent to |
via Ukrainian Воли́нь
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | Воли́нь | — |