Where does “neunzigste” come from?

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

neunzigste (German): ninetieth

Definitions

  1. ninetieth

Ancestry of “neunzigste”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanneunzigninety
2Middle High Germanniunzec—
3Old High Germanniunzugninety
4Proto-Germanicnewuntēhundąninety
Every word from Proto-Germanic newuntēhundą →Every word from Old High German niunzug →Every word from Middle High German niunzec →