Where does “einundneunzig” come from?

einundneunzig (German) comes from German und, from Middle High German unde, from Old High German unti, from Proto-Germanic andi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.

einundneunzig (German): ninety-one

Definitions

  1. ninety-one

Ancestry of “einundneunzig”, step by step

einundneunzig traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via German und

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanundand; so?, now?, and?
2Middle High Germanunde—
3Old High Germanuntiand
4Proto-Germanicandiin addition, furthermore, and
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntiopposite; near; in front
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntsforehead; front
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

via German neunzig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanneunzigninety
2Middle High Germanniunzec—
3Old High Germanniunzugninety
4Proto-Germanicnewuntēhundąninety

via German eins

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germaneinsone; one, one o'clock; Alternative form of eines:...
2Middle High Germaneines—

Words derived from “einundneunzig”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts →