Where does “seixanta-sis” come from?
seixanta-sis (Catalan) comes from Catalan sis, from Latin sex, from Proto-Italic seks, from Proto-Indo-European swéḱs — six.
seixanta-sis (Catalan): sixty-six
Definitions
- sixty-six
Ancestry of “seixanta-sis”, step by step
seixanta-sis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Catalan sis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | sis | six; plural of si |
| 2 | Latin | sex | six; 6 |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | seks | six |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | swéḱs | six |
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 |