Where does “nia” come from?
nia (Swedish) comes from Swedish nio, from Old Swedish nio, from Old Norse níu, from Proto-Germanic newun, from Proto-Indo-European h₁néwn̥ — nine.
nia (Swedish): nine; the digit "9"; ninth-grader; pupil in the...
Definitions
- nine; the digit "9"; ninth-grader; pupil in the...
Ancestry of “nia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | nio | nine |
| 2 | Old Swedish | nio | nine |
| 3 | Old Norse | níu | nine |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | newun | nine |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁néwn̥ | nine |