Where does “vierundneunzig” come from?

vierundneunzig (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.

vierundneunzig (German): ninety-four

Definitions

  1. ninety-four

Ancestry of “vierundneunzig”, step by step

vierundneunzig 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 vier

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanvierfour
2Middle High Germanvier—
3Old High Germanfiorfour
4Proto-West Germanicfeuwarfour
5Proto-Germanicfedwōrfour
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷetwóresfour
7Proto-Indo-Europeankʷe-and

via German neunzig

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

Words derived from “vierundneunzig”

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