Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/newuntēhundą

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This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

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Etymology

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This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “The first part is clearly *newun, but what's the second part? It looks like *tehun, even though it's not.”

Perhaps a mix of te(hun and hun)dą, the long vowel with unknown origin.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈne.wunˌtɛː.xun.dɑ̃/

Numeral

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cardinal number (tens)
90 Previous: *ahtōutēhundą
Next: *hundą
*tehuntēhundą

*newuntēhundą

  1. ninety

Derived terms

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Descendants

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