Where does “deväť” come from?

deväť (Slovak) comes from Proto-Slavic devętь, from Proto-Indo-European h₁néwn̥ — nine.

deväť (Slovak): nine

Definitions

  1. nine

Ancestry of “deväť”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicdevętьnine
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁néwn̥nine
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁néwn̥ →Every word from Proto-Slavic devętь →
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