Where does “århundred” come from?

århundred (Danish) comes from Danish hundred, from Old Norse hundrað, from Proto-Germanic hundaradą, from Proto-Germanic hundą, from Proto-Indo-European ḱm̥tóm, from Proto-Indo-European déḱm̥ — ten.

århundred (Danish): A century; a period of 100 consecutive years

Definitions

  1. A century; a period of 100 consecutive years

Ancestry of “århundred”, step by step

århundred traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish hundred

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishhundredhundred; a unit of about one hundred
2Old Norsehundraða long hundred
3Proto-Germanichundaradąa great hundred; a hundred
4Proto-Germanichundąa great hundred; a hundred
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱm̥tómhundred
6Proto-Indo-Europeandéḱm̥ten

via Danish år

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishåryear
2Frencharean are
3Latināreaa piece of level ground, a vacant place (esp. in the town)
4Proto-Italicāzeā—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-e-yeh₂—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European déḱm̥ →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱm̥tóm →Every word from Proto-Germanic hundą →