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

Definitions

  1. ninety

Ancestry of “nittio”, step by step

nittio traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse níutigi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseníutigininety
2Old Norseníunine
3Proto-Germanicnewunnine
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁néwn̥nine

via Old Swedish niotighi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishniotighininety

Words derived from “nittio”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁néwn̥ →Every word from Proto-Germanic newun →Every word from Old Norse níu →