Where does “exes” come from?
exes (English) comes from English six, from Middle English six, from Old English six, from Proto-West Germanic sehs, from Proto-Germanic sehs, from Proto-Indo-European swéḱs — six.
exes (English): plural of ex; The number six; Odds of six to one
Definitions
- plural of ex; The number six; Odds of six to one
Ancestry of “exes”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | six | A numerical value equal to 6; the number... |
| 2 | Middle English | six | six |
| 3 | Old English | six | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | sehs | six |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sehs | six |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | swéḱs | six |