nine etymology

Origin:

• Old English "nigon", from Proto-West Germanic "newun", from Proto-Germanic "newunaz".

Meaning:

• The cardinal number representing 8 + 1.

Etymology:

• The word "nine" underwent the following sound changes over time:

  • Proto-Indo-European "*newn" (meaning "new")
  • Proto-Germanic "*newunaz" (meaning "ninth")
  • Old English "nigon" (meaning "nine")
  • Middle English "nyne" (pronounced similarly to modern "nine")

• The association of "nine" with the numeral 9 arose from its original meaning of "new," as 9 was considered to be the "new beginning" after the completion of a cycle of 8.

• The word has cognates in other Germanic languages, such as "neun" in German, "nio" in Swedish, and "ni" in Danish.

Usage:

"Nine" is used in various contexts, including:

• As a cardinal number: "There are nine students in the class."
• In ordinal form: "The ninth player scored the winning goal."
• In idiomatic expressions: "On cloud nine" (feeling extremely happy or excited), "nine lives" (a cat's legendary ability to escape death).

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