Where does “nírǿðr” come from?

nírǿðr (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse níu, from Proto-Germanic newun, from Proto-Indo-European h₁néwn̥ — nine.

nírǿðr (Old Norse): measuring ninety (fathoms, ells)

Definitions

  1. measuring ninety (fathoms, ells)

Ancestry of “nírǿðr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseníunine
2Proto-Germanicnewunnine
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁néwn̥nine
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁néwn̥ →Every word from Proto-Germanic newun →Every word from Old Norse níu →