Where does “naontek” come from?
naontek (Breton) comes from Breton nav, from Middle Breton nau, from Old Breton nau, from Proto-Brythonic naw, from Proto-Celtic nawan, from Proto-Austronesian *nihawa, from Proto-Austronesian niSawa.
naontek (Breton): nineteen
Ancestry of “naontek”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Breton | nav | nine |
| 2 | Middle Breton | nau | — |
| 3 | Old Breton | nau | — |
| 4 | Proto-Brythonic | naw | nine |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | nawan | nine |
| 6 | Proto-Austronesian | *nihawa | — |
| 7 | Proto-Austronesian | niSawa | — |