Where does “neunzig” come from?

neunzig (German) comes from Middle High German niunzec, from Old High German niunzug, from Proto-Germanic newuntēhundą — ninety.

neunzig (German): ninety

Definitions

  1. ninety

Ancestry of “neunzig”, step by step

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

Words derived from “neunzig”

Every word from Proto-Germanic newuntēhundą →Every word from Old High German niunzug →Every word from Middle High German niunzec →
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