Where does “” come from?

9ª (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese nona, from Venetian nona, from Late Latin nonna — nun, tutor.

(Portuguese): feminine singular of 9º

Definitions

  1. feminine singular of 9º

Ancestry of “”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesenonafeminine singular of nono; grandmother; nun
2Venetiannonagrandmother
3Late Latinnonnanun, tutor
Every word from Late Latin nonnaEvery word from Venetian nonaEvery word from Portuguese nona