Etymology

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Middle English newer ← Old English nīwra ← Proto-Germanic *niwizô
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  1. Proto-Germanic · derived from*niwjaz“new”
  2. Proto-Germanic · inherited from*niwizô“newer”
  3. Old English · inherited fromnīwra
  4. Middle English · inherited fromnewer
  5. English todaynewer

From Middle English newer, newere, from Old English nīwra, from Proto-Germanic *niwizô (“newer”), comparative of Proto-Germanic *niwjaz (“new”), equivalent to new + -er. Cognate with West Frisian nijere (“newer”), Dutch nieuwere (“newer”), German neuer (“newer”), Danish nyere (“newer”), Swedish nyare (“newer”), Icelandic nýrri (“newer”).

Words from the same roots

Proto-Germanic*niwjaz all →

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