Where does “nittioen” come from?

nittioen (Swedish) comes from Swedish en, from Old Swedish ēn, from Old Norse einn, from Proto-Germanic ainaz, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.

nittioen (Swedish): ninety-one

Definitions

  1. ninety-one

Ancestry of “nittioen”, step by step

nittioen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish en

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishenone; "object form of" man; one; "the indefinite...
2Old Swedishēnone
3Old Norseeinnone; some, a few
4Proto-Germanicainazone; some
5Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single

via Swedish nittio

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishnittioninety
2Old Norseníutigininety
3Old Norseníunine
4Proto-Germanicnewunnine
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁néwn̥nine
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →
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