Where does “níu” come from?

níu (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse níu, from Proto-Germanic newun, from Proto-Indo-European h₁néwn̥ — nine.

níu (Icelandic): nine; the cardinal number after átta and before...

Definitions

  1. nine; the cardinal number after átta and before...

Ancestry of “níu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseníunine
2Proto-Germanicnewunnine
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁néwn̥nine

Words derived from “níu”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁néwn̥ →Every word from Proto-Germanic newun →Every word from Old Norse níu →