Where does “naw deg naw” come from?

naw deg naw (Welsh) comes from Welsh naw, from Proto-Brythonic naw, from Proto-Celtic nawan, from Proto-Austronesian *nihawa, from Proto-Austronesian niSawa — breath.

naw deg naw (Welsh): ninety-nine

Definitions

  1. ninety-nine

Ancestry of “naw deg naw”, step by step

naw deg naw traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh naw

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshnawnine; Nasal mutation of daw
2Proto-Brythonicnawnine
3Proto-Celticnawannine
4Proto-Austronesian*nihawa—
5Proto-AustronesianniSawabreath

via Welsh deg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshdegten; Soft mutation of teg
2Proto-Brythonicdegten
3Proto-Celticdekamten
4Proto-Indo-Europeandéḱm̥ten
Every word from Proto-Austronesian niSawa →