Where does “новосілля” come from?

новосілля (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.

новосілля (Ukrainian): housewarming

Definitions

  1. housewarming

Ancestry of “новосілля”, step by step

новосілля traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ukrainian нови́й

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianнови́йnew
2Proto-Slavicnòvъnew
3Proto-Balto-Slavicnáwasnew
4Proto-Indo-Aryannáwas—
5Proto-Indo-EuropeannéwyosAlternative form of *néwos; new
6Proto-Indo-Europeannéwosnew
7Proto-Indo-Europeannew-new; to nod, assent to

via Serbo-Croatian селити

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianселитиto migrate; to move
2Ukrainianселоvillage; country; rural area
3Old East Slavicселоdwelling
4Proto-Slavicselovillage
5Proto-Indo-Europeansēl-to calm, quiet, be favourable
Every word from Proto-Indo-European new- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European néwos →Every word from Proto-Indo-European néwyos →