Where does “ninesies” come from?
ninesies (English) comes from English nine, from Middle English nyn, from Old English niġon, from Proto-Germanic newun, from Proto-Indo-European h₁néwn̥ — nine.
ninesies (English): A call in any children's game, such as jacks,...
Definitions
- A call in any children's game, such as jacks,...
Ancestry of “ninesies”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | nine | A numerical value equal to 9; the number... |
| 2 | Middle English | nyn | — |
| 3 | Old English | niġon | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | newun | nine |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁néwn̥ | nine |