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Where does “nonic” come from?

nonic (English) comes from Latin nōnus, from Latin novenos, from Latin novem, from Latin novo, from Proto-Italic nowāō, from Proto-Indo-European néweh₂ti, from Proto-Indo-European néwos, from Proto-Indo-European new- — new; to nod, assent to.

nonic (English): Describing a polynomial that has 9 as the highest...

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  1. Describing a polynomial that has 9 as the highest...

Ancestry of “nonic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinnōnus—
2Latinnovenosaccusative masculine plural of novēnus
3Latinnovemnine; 9; first-person singular present active...
4LatinnovoI make new, renew, refresh; I alter, change;...
5Proto-Italicnowāō—
6Proto-Indo-Europeannéweh₂tito renew
7Proto-Indo-Europeannéwosnew
8Proto-Indo-Europeannew-new; to nod, assent to
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