Where does “nittio” come from?
nittio (Swedish) comes from Old Norse níutigi, from Old Norse níu, from Proto-Germanic newun, from Proto-Indo-European h₁néwn̥ — nine.
nittio (Swedish): ninety
Ancestry of “nittio”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | níutigi | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | níu | nine |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | newun | nine |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁néwn̥ | nine |