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Where does “níu” come from?

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

níu (Old Norse): nine

Definitions

  1. nine

Ancestry of “níu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicnewunnine
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁néwn̥nine

Words derived from “níu”

  • nio
  • nia
  • ni
  • ni
  • ni
  • níu
  • níu þúsund
  • nio
  • niu
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁néwn̥ →