Where does “nittioett” come from?

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

nittioett (Swedish): ninety-one

Definitions

  1. ninety-one

Ancestry of “nittioett”, step by step

nittioett 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 →