Where does “nownsek ha peswar ugens” come from?
nownsek ha peswar ugens (Cornish) comes from Cornish ugens, from Middle Cornish ugens,ugans,vgons, from Proto-Brythonic ʉgėnt, from Proto-Celtic wikantī, from Proto-Indo-European h₁wih₁ḱm̥t, from Proto-Indo-European dwi(h₁)dḱm̥ti — two tens; two decades; twenty; two-ten.
nownsek ha peswar ugens (Cornish): ninety-nine
Definitions
- ninety-nine
Ancestry of “nownsek ha peswar ugens”, step by step
nownsek ha peswar ugens traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Cornish ugens
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | ugens | twenty |
| 2 | Middle Cornish | ugens,ugans,vgons | — |
| 3 | Proto-Brythonic | ʉgėnt | — |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | wikantī | twenty |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁wih₁ḱm̥t | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dwi(h₁)dḱm̥ti | two tens; two decades; twenty; two-ten |
via Cornish nownsek
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | nownsek | nineteen |
| 2 | Cornish | naw | nine |
| 3 | Proto-Brythonic | naw | nine |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | nawan | nine |
| 5 | Proto-Austronesian | *nihawa | — |
| 6 | Proto-Austronesian | niSawa | breath |
via Cornish peswar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | peswar | four |
| 2 | Proto-Brythonic | pedwar | four |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | *kʷetwores | four |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷetwóres | four |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷe- | and |