Where does “octante-neuf” come from?
octante-neuf (French) comes from French neuf, from Middle French neuf, from Old French nuef, from Latin novem, from Latin novo, from Proto-Italic nowāō, from Proto-Indo-European néweh₂ti, from Proto-Indo-European néwos — new; to nod, assent to.
octante-neuf (French): eighty-nine
Definitions
- eighty-nine
Ancestry of “octante-neuf”, step by step
octante-neuf traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French neuf
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | neuf | nine; brand new, very new |
| 2 | Middle French | neuf | nine |
| 3 | Old French | nuef | nine; brand new, fresh, new |
| 4 | Latin | novem | nine; 9; first-person singular present active... |
| 5 | Latin | novo | I make new, renew, refresh; I alter, change;... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | nowāō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | néweh₂ti | to renew |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | néwos | new |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | new- | new; to nod, assent to |
via French octante
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | octante | eighty |
| 2 | Latin | octōgintā | eighty; 80 |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | oḱtódḱomt | eighty |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | oḱto(w)-dḱomt | eight-ten |