Where does “nier” come from?

nier (Danish) comes from Danish ni, from Old Norse níu, from Proto-Germanic newun, from Proto-Indo-European h₁néwn̥ — nine.

nier (Danish): nine

Definitions

  1. nine

Ancestry of “nier”, step by step

nier traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish ni

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishninine
2Old Norseníunine
3Proto-Germanicnewunnine
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁néwn̥nine

via Danish er

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danisherpresent of være; are
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁néwn̥ →Every word from Proto-Germanic newun →Every word from Old Norse níu →