Where does “nineteenness” come from?
nineteenness (English) comes from English nineteen, from Middle English nyntene, from Old English niġontēne, from Proto-Germanic newuntehun, from Proto-Germanic tehun, from Proto-Indo-European déḱm̥t — ten.
nineteenness (English): The property of being nineteen in age or number
Definitions
- The property of being nineteen in age or number
Ancestry of “nineteenness”, step by step
nineteenness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English nineteen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | nineteen | The cardinal number occurring after eighteen and... |
| 2 | Middle English | nyntene | nineteen |
| 3 | Old English | niġontēne | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | newuntehun | nineteen |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | tehun | ten |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | déḱm̥t | ten |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |