Where does “nōnus” come from?
nōnus (Latin) comes from Latin novenos, from Latin novem, from Latin novo, from Proto-Italic nowāō, from Proto-Indo-European néweh₂ti, from Proto-Indo-European néwos, from Proto-Indo-European new- — new; to nod, assent to.
nōnus (Latin): ninth
Definitions
- ninth
Ancestry of “nōnus”, step by step
nōnus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin novenos
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | novenos | accusative masculine plural of novēnus |
| 2 | Latin | novem | nine; 9; first-person singular present active... |
| 3 | Latin | novo | I make new, renew, refresh; I alter, change;... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | nowāō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néweh₂ti | to renew |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | néwos | new |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | new- | new; to nod, assent to |
via Proto-Italic *nowenos
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Italic | *nowenos | ninth |