Where does “neghen” come from?

neghen (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch nigun, from Proto-Germanic newun, from Proto-Indo-European h₁néwn̥ — nine.

neghen (Middle Dutch): Alternative spelling of nēgen

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of nēgen

Ancestry of “neghen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchnigun—
2Proto-Germanicnewunnine
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁néwn̥nine
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁néwn̥ →Every word from Proto-Germanic newun →Every word from Old Dutch nigun →