Where does “hamabost” come from?

hamabost (Basque) comes from Basque hamar, from Proto-Basque (H)anbaŕ — ten.

hamabost (Basque): fifteen

Definitions

  1. fifteen

Ancestry of “hamabost”, step by step

hamabost traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Basque hamar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Basquehamarten
2Proto-Basque(H)anbaŕten

via Basque bost

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Basquebostfive
2EnglishbortzDiamond of inferior quality, commonly used for...

Words derived from “hamabost”

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