Etymology

newish

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Today it means: Somewhat new Full definition →

English new ← Middle English newe ← Old English nīewe
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*nu
  2. Proto-Indo-European*néwos
  3. Proto-Germanic*niwjaz
  4. Proto-West Germanic*niwi
  5. Old Englishnīewe
  6. Middle Englishnewe
  7. Englishnew
  8. English todaynewish

From new + -ish.

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