Where does “negentien” come from?
negentien (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch negentien, from Middle Dutch neghentien, from Old Dutch niguntēn, from Proto-Germanic newuntehun, from Proto-Germanic tehun, from Proto-Indo-European déḱm̥t — ten.
negentien (Afrikaans): nineteen
Definitions
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Ancestry of “negentien”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | negentien | nineteen |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | neghentien | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | niguntēn | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | newuntehun | nineteen |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | tehun | ten |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | déḱm̥t | ten |