Where does “Fifth” come from?
Fifth comes from Middle English fifthe, from Old English fīfta, from Proto-Germanic fimftô, the ordinal form of the number five.
Fifth (English): The ordinal form of the number five; The person...
Definitions
- The ordinal form of the number five; The person...
Ancestry of “Fifth”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | fifthe | Alternative form of fifte |
| 2 | Old English | fīfta | fifth |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | fimftô | fifth |
Words derived from “Fifth”