Where does “nittiotvå” come from?

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

nittiotvå (Swedish): ninety-two

Definitions

  1. ninety-two

Ancestry of “nittiotvå”, step by step

nittiotvå traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish nittio

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishnittioninety
2Old Norseníutigininety
3Old Norseníunine
4Proto-Germanicnewunnine
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁néwn̥nine

via Swedish två

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishtvåtwo; to wash; to cleanse oneself of accusations
2Old Swedishþvato wash
3Old Norseþváto wash
4Proto-Germanicþwahanąto wash, bathe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁néwn̥ →Every word from Proto-Germanic newun →Every word from Old Norse níu →