Where does “fifty” come from?
Fifty comes from Old English fīftiġ, from Proto-Germanic fimf tigiwiz, literally meaning "five tens."
fifty (English): The cardinal number occurring after forty-nine...
Definitions
- The cardinal number occurring after forty-nine...
Ancestry of “fifty”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | fīftiġ | fifty |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | fimf tigiwiz | fifty |