Where does “niunte” come from?
niunte (Middle High German) comes from Old High German niunto, from Proto-West Germanic neundō, from Proto-Germanic newundô — ninth.
Ancestry of “niunte”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old High German | niunto | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | neundō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | newundô | ninth |