Where does “nytt” come from?

nytt (Westrobothnian) comes from Westrobothnian 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.

nytt (Westrobothnian): neuter singular of ny; additional; past...

Definitions

  1. neuter singular of ny; additional; past...

Ancestry of “nytt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Westrobothniannynew; new moon
2Old Norsenýrnew
3Proto-Germanicniwjaznew
4Proto-Indo-EuropeannéwyosAlternative form of *néwos; new
5Proto-Indo-Europeannéwosnew
6Proto-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 →