Where does “hamabosteroko” come from?

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

hamabosteroko (Basque): fortnightly

Definitions

  1. fortnightly

Ancestry of “hamabosteroko”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Basquehamabosteroevery two weeks, twice a month
2Basquehamabostfifteen
3Basquehamarten
4Proto-Basque(H)anbaŕten
Every word from Proto-Basque (H)anbaŕ →Every word from Basque hamar →Every word from Basque hamabost →