Where does “syvoghalvfems” come from?
syvoghalvfems (Danish) comes from Danish syv, from Old Norse sjau, from Dutch drie, from Middle Dutch drie, from Old Dutch thrīe, from Proto-West Germanic þrīʀ, from Proto-Germanic þrīz, from Proto-Indo-European *tréyes.
syvoghalvfems (Danish): ninety-seven
Definitions
- ninety-seven
Ancestry of “syvoghalvfems”, step by step
syvoghalvfems traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish syv
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | syv | seven |
| 2 | Old Norse | sjau | seven |
| 3 | Dutch | drie | three |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | drie | three |
| 5 | Old Dutch | thrīe | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | þrīʀ | three |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | þrīz | three |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | *tréyes | — |
via Danish og
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | og | and; also |
| 2 | Old Norse | ok | and; also, too; yoke |
| 3 | Old Norse | svá | so |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | swa | so, thus, in this manner |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | swē | like, similar to; just like, in the same manner... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | swē | self (reflexive pronoun) |
via Danish halvfems
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | halvfems | ninety |