nueve (Asturian)
Where does "nueve" come from?
The Asturian word 'nueve' descends directly from the Latin 'novem', meaning nine. This Latin term traces back further to the Proto-Italic 'nowən' and is rooted in the Proto-Indo-European 'h₁néwn̥', a foundational word that also gave rise to the English 'nine'.
Full etymology tree
- nueve (Asturian), 'nine'
- inherited novem (Latin), 'nine; 9'
- inherited *nowən (Proto-Italic), 'nine'
- inherited *h₁néwn̥ (Proto-Indo-European), 'nine'
- inherited *nowən (Proto-Italic), 'nine'
- inherited novem (Latin), 'nine; 9'
Ancestors
Updated July 2026
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