Where does “zeventig” come from?
zeventig (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch seventich, from Old Dutch sivontig, from Proto-Germanic sebuntēhundą — seventy.
zeventig (Dutch): seventy
Definitions
- seventy
Ancestry of “zeventig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | seventich | seventy |
| 2 | Old Dutch | sivontig | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sebuntēhundą | seventy |