Where does “niu” come from?

niu (Elfdalian) comes from Old Norse níu, from Proto-Germanic newun, from Proto-Indo-European h₁néwn̥ — nine.

niu (Elfdalian): nine

Definitions

  1. nine

Ancestry of “niu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseníunine
2Proto-Germanicnewunnine
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁néwn̥nine
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁néwn̥ →Every word from Proto-Germanic newun →Every word from Old Norse níu →