Where does “neenteen” come from?
neenteen (Yola) comes from Middle English nynetene, from Old English niġontīene, from Proto-Germanic newuntehun, from Proto-Germanic tehun, from Proto-Indo-European déḱm̥t — ten.
neenteen (Yola): nineteen
Definitions
- nineteen
Ancestry of “neenteen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | nynetene | nineteen |
| 2 | Old English | niġontīene | nineteen |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | newuntehun | nineteen |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | tehun | ten |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | déḱm̥t | ten |