Where does “nonagesimus” come from?
nonagesimus (Latin) comes from Latin nonaginta, from Latin nūnāgintā, from Proto-Indo-European h₁néwn̥(d)ḱomt, from Proto-Indo-European h₁néwn̥ — nine.
nonagesimus (Latin): ninetieth
Definitions
- ninetieth
Ancestry of “nonagesimus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | nonaginta | ninety; 90 |
| 2 | Latin | nūnāgintā | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁néwn̥(d)ḱomt | nine tens |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁néwn̥ | nine |