Where does “hamabostero” come from?

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

hamabostero (Basque): every two weeks, twice a month

Definitions

  1. every two weeks, twice a month

Ancestry of “hamabostero”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Basquehamabostfifteen
2Basquehamarten
3Proto-Basque(H)anbaŕten

Words derived from “hamabostero”

Every word from Proto-Basque (H)anbaŕ →Every word from Basque hamar →Every word from Basque hamabost →