Where does “niigen” come from?

niigen (North Frisian) comes from Old Frisian niūgun, from Proto-Germanic newun, from Proto-Indo-European h₁néwn̥ — nine.

niigen (North Frisian): nine

Definitions

  1. nine

Ancestry of “niigen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianniūgunnine
2Proto-Germanicnewunnine
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁néwn̥nine
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁néwn̥ →Every word from Proto-Germanic newun →Every word from Old Frisian niūgun →