English
enneatical
Enneatical comes from Ancient Greek ἐννέα ‘nine’, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *h₁néwn̥.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₁néwn̥‘nine’reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*ennéwə‘nine’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἐννέαennéa‘nine’
- Englishtodayenneatical
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₁néwn̥‘nine’reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*ennéwə‘nine’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἐννέαennéa‘nine’
- Englishtodayenneatical
Formed from -ical
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *h₁néwn̥ ‘nine’
Today it means
adj Occurring once in every nine times, days, years, etc.; every ninth.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₁néwn̥ / enneatical