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
Ancestry of “niu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | níu | nine |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | newun | nine |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁néwn̥ | nine |