Where does “nuy” come from?
nuy (Manx) comes from Old Irish noí, from Sranan Tongo nowan, from Proto-Indo-European h₁néwn̥ — nine.
nuy (Manx): nine
Ancestry of “nuy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | noí | nine |
| 2 | Sranan Tongo | nowan | no one |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁néwn̥ | nine |