Where does “nineteen” come from?
Nineteen derives from Middle English nynetene, from Old English niġontēne, from Proto-Germanic newuntehun and tehun, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₁néwn̥.
nineteen (English): The cardinal number occurring after eighteen and...
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- The cardinal number occurring after eighteen and...
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