Where does “vyftig” come from?
vyftig (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch vijftig, from Middle Dutch vijftich, from Old Dutch fīftig, from Proto-Germanic fimf tigiwiz — fifty.
vyftig (Afrikaans): fifty
Definitions
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Ancestry of “vyftig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | vijftig | fifty |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | vijftich | fifty |
| 3 | Old Dutch | fīftig | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fimf tigiwiz | fifty |