Where does “neghentien” come from?
neghentien (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch niguntēn, from Proto-Germanic newuntehun, from Proto-Germanic tehun, from Proto-Indo-European déḱm̥t — ten.
Ancestry of “neghentien”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | niguntēn | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | newuntehun | nineteen |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | tehun | ten |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | déḱm̥t | ten |