Where does “seixanta-set” come from?
seixanta-set (Catalan) comes from Catalan set, from Latin sitis, from Proto-Indo-European dʰgʷʰítis, from Proto-Indo-European dʰgʷʰey- — to decline; to perish.
seixanta-set (Catalan): sixty-seven
Definitions
- sixty-seven
Ancestry of “seixanta-set”, step by step
seixanta-set traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Catalan set
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | set | seven; thirst |
| 2 | Latin | sitis | thirst; second-person plural present active... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰgʷʰítis | decay; destruction; perishing, destruction,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰgʷʰey- | to decline; to perish |
via Catalan seixanta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | seixanta | sixty |
| 2 | Latin | sexaginta | sixty; 60 |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sweḱsḱomt | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | swéḱs-dḱomt | six-ten |