Old French novel

← Latin novellus (inherited)

← Latin novus (mention)

→ English novel (derived)

→ English novelty (mention)

→ French nouveau (inherited)

→ Middle French nouveau (inherited)

→ Middle French nouvelet (suffix)

→ Old French nuef (link)

→ Old French novelté (suffix)

→ Old French novelerie (suffix)

→ Norman nouvieau (inherited)

→ Norman nouviâo (inherited)

→ Old Occitan novel (cognate)

→ Walloon novea (inherited)