Where does “ἑξήντα” come from?
ἑξήντα (Byzantine Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἑξήκοντα, from Proto-Indo-European sweḱsḱomth₂, from Proto-Indo-European swéḱs-dḱomt-h₂ — six-ten.
Ancestry of “ἑξήντα”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἑξήκοντα | sixty; a college of γελωτοποιοί at Athens |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | sweḱsḱomth₂ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | swéḱs-dḱomt-h₂ | six-ten |