Where does “neunsprachig” come from?
neunsprachig (German) comes from German neun, from Old High German niun, from Proto-West Germanic neun, from Proto-Germanic newun, from Proto-Indo-European h₁néwn̥ — nine.
neunsprachig (German): nonalingual
Definitions
- nonalingual
Ancestry of “neunsprachig”, step by step
neunsprachig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German neun
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | neun | nine |
| 2 | Old High German | niun | nine |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | neun | nine |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | newun | nine |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁néwn̥ | nine |
via German sprachen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | sprachen | first/third-person plural preterite of sprechen |