Where does “نَو” come from?

نَو (Ushojo) comes from Persian نو, from Middle Persian 𐭭𐭥𐭪𐭩, from Proto-Iranian náwah, 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.

نَو (Ushojo): new

Definitions

  1. new

Ancestry of “نَو”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianنوnew, pristine, unused; fresh
2Middle Persian𐭭𐭥𐭪𐭩new, recent
3Proto-Iraniannáwahnew
4Proto-Balto-Slavicnáwasnew
5Proto-Indo-Aryannáwas—
6Proto-Indo-EuropeannéwyosAlternative form of *néwos; new
7Proto-Indo-Europeannéwosnew
8Proto-Indo-Europeannew-new; to nod, assent to
Every word from Proto-Indo-European new- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European néwos →Every word from Proto-Indo-European néwyos →