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Where does “novaginta” come from?

novaginta (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin nonaginta, from Latin nūnāgintā, from Proto-Indo-European h₁néwn̥(d)ḱomt, from Proto-Indo-European h₁néwn̥ — nine.

novaginta (Vulgar Latin): ninety

Definitions

  1. ninety

Ancestry of “novaginta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinnonagintaninety; 90
2Latinnūnāgintā—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁néwn̥(d)ḱomtnine tens
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁néwn̥nine

Words derived from “novaginta”

  • noventa
  • novanta
  • novantenne
  • noventa
  • noventa
  • noventa
  • nobenta
  • nobenta
  • novaenta
  • noveenta
  • novaenta
  • noventa
  • nobenta
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