Where does “seixanta-setè” come from?
seixanta-setè (Catalan) comes from Catalan seixanta-set, from Catalan set, from Latin sitis, from Proto-Indo-European dʰgʷʰítis, from Proto-Indo-European dʰgʷʰey- — to decline; to perish.
seixanta-setè (Catalan): sixty-seventh
Ancestry of “seixanta-setè”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Catalan | seixanta-set | sixty-seven |
| 2 | Catalan | set | seven; thirst |
| 3 | Latin | sitis | thirst; second-person plural present active... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰgʷʰítis | decay; destruction; perishing, destruction,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰgʷʰey- | to decline; to perish |