nove (Portuguese)
Where does "nove" come from?
The Portuguese word 'nove' traces its origins back to the ancient Proto-Indo-European root *h₁néwn̥, signifying the number nine. It flowed through Proto-Italic as *nowən and into Latin as 'novem', eventually evolving into the Old Galician-Portuguese 'nove' used today. This lineage links the Portuguese term to its linguistic cousins, such as the English 'nine' and Spanish 'nueve', through thousands of years of shared history.
Full etymology tree
- nove (Portuguese), 'nine'
- inherited nove (Old Galician-Portuguese)
- inherited novem (Latin), 'nine; 9'
- inherited *nowən (Proto-Italic), 'nine'
- inherited *h₁néwn̥ (Proto-Indo-European), 'nine'
- influence *néwos (Proto-Indo-European), 'new'
- influence *en (Proto-Indo-European)
- influence *h₁enu- (Proto-Indo-European)
- influence *h₁new (Proto-Indo-European)
- inherited *h₁néwn̥ (Proto-Indo-European), 'nine'
- influence decem (Latin), 'ten; 10'
- inherited *nowən (Proto-Italic), 'nine'
- inherited novem (Latin), 'nine; 9'
- inherited nove (Old Galician-Portuguese)
Ancestors
- novem (Latin)
- *h₁néwn̥ (Proto-Indo-European)
Cognates and doublets
Updated July 2026
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