Where does “veertig” come from?
veertig (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch veertig, from Middle Dutch viertich, from Old Dutch viertig, from Proto-Germanic fedwōr tigiwiz — forty.
veertig (Afrikaans): forty
Definitions
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Ancestry of “veertig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | veertig | forty |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | viertich | forty |
| 3 | Old Dutch | viertig | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fedwōr tigiwiz | forty |