дев'ять (Ukrainian)
Where does "дев'ять" come from?
The Ukrainian word 'дев'ять' (nine) traces its deep roots back to the Proto-Indo-European root *h₁néwn̥. It evolved through Proto-Slavic as *devętь, eventually becoming the modern word used today to describe the number nine.
Full etymology tree
- дев'ять (Ukrainian), 'nine'
- inherited *devętь (Proto-Slavic), 'nine'
- inherited *h₁néwn̥ (Proto-Indo-European), 'nine'
- derived *néwos (Proto-Indo-European), 'new'
- influence *desętь (Proto-Slavic), 'ten'
- inherited *déḱm̥t (Proto-Indo-European)
- inherited *h₁néwn̥ (Proto-Indo-European), 'nine'
- inherited *devętь (Proto-Slavic), 'nine'
Ancestors
- *devętь (Proto-Slavic)
- *h₁néwn̥ (Proto-Indo-European)
Updated July 2026
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