Where does “sexagesimal” come from?
sexagesimal (English) comes from Latin sexagesimalis, from Latin sexāgēsimus, from Latin sexāgintā, from Proto-Indo-European sweḱsḱomt, from Proto-Indo-European swéḱs-dḱomt — six-ten.
sexagesimal (English): Of, pertaining to, proceeding by, or based on the...
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- Of, pertaining to, proceeding by, or based on the...
Ancestry of “sexagesimal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | sexagesimalis | — |
| 2 | Latin | sexāgēsimus | sixtieth |
| 3 | Latin | sexāgintā | sixty; 60 |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sweḱsḱomt | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | swéḱs-dḱomt | six-ten |