Where does “nittioårig” come from?

nittioårig (Swedish) comes from Swedish nittio, from Old Norse níutigi, from Old Norse níu, from Proto-Germanic newun, from Proto-Indo-European h₁néwn̥ — nine.

nittioårig (Swedish): ninety-year-old

Definitions

  1. ninety-year-old

Ancestry of “nittioårig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishnittioninety
2Old Norseníutigininety
3Old Norseníunine
4Proto-Germanicnewunnine
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁néwn̥nine
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁néwn̥ →Every word from Proto-Germanic newun →Every word from Old Norse níu →