Where does “nine” come from?
nine (Alemannic German) comes from Middle High German niun, from Old High German niun, from Proto-West Germanic neun, from Proto-Germanic newun, from Proto-Indo-European h₁néwn̥ — nine.
nine (Alemannic German): nine
Ancestry of “nine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | niun | — |
| 2 | Old High German | niun | nine |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | neun | nine |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | newun | nine |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁néwn̥ | nine |