Where does “nisproget” come from?

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

nisproget (Danish): nonalingual

Definitions

  1. nonalingual

Ancestry of “nisproget”, step by step

nisproget traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish ni

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

via Danish sprog

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishsproglanguage
2Middle Low Germansprāke—
3Old Saxonsprākaspeech
4Proto-West Germanic*sprākuspeech, language
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁néwn̥ →Every word from Proto-Germanic newun →Every word from Old Norse níu →