Where does “nittendel” come from?

nittendel (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk del, from Middle Low German dēl, from Old Saxon dēl, from Proto-West Germanic daili, from Proto-Germanic dailiz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰayl- — part, watershed.

nittendel (Norwegian Nynorsk): a ninteenth

Definitions

  1. a ninteenth

Ancestry of “nittendel”, step by step

nittendel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk del

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskdelpart, portion, share
2Middle Low Germandēl—
3Old Saxondēlpart, share, portion
4Proto-West Germanicdailipart
5Proto-Germanicdailizpart, portion, deal
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰayl-part, watershed

via Norwegian Nynorsk nitten

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsknittennineteen
2Old Norsenítjánnineteen
3Proto-Germanicnewuntehunnineteen
4Proto-Germanictehunten
5Proto-Indo-Europeandéḱm̥tten
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰayl- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dailiz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic daili →