Where does “groothonderd” come from?
groothonderd (Dutch) comes from Dutch honderd, from Middle Dutch hondert, from Old Dutch hundert, from Proto-Germanic hundaradą, from Proto-Germanic hundą, from Proto-Indo-European ḱm̥tóm, from Proto-Indo-European déḱm̥ — ten.
groothonderd (Dutch): great hundred; 10 dozen, 120
Definitions
- great hundred; 10 dozen, 120
Ancestry of “groothonderd”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | honderd | hundred; a count of hundred |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | hondert | hundred |
| 3 | Old Dutch | hundert | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hundaradą | a great hundred; a hundred |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hundą | a great hundred; a hundred |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱm̥tóm | hundred |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | déḱm̥ | ten |