Where does “quinquagenarian” come from?

quinquagenarian (English) comes from French quinquagénaire, from Latin quinquāgēnārius — number fifty.

quinquagenarian (English): Being between the age of 50 and 59, inclusive; Of...

Definitions

  1. Being between the age of 50 and 59, inclusive; Of...

Ancestry of “quinquagenarian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchquinquagénairequinquagenarian, fiftysomething
2Latinquinquāgēnāriusnumber fifty
Every word from Latin quinquāgēnārius →Every word from French quinquagénaire →