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