Where does “fünfzigste” come from?
fünfzigste (German) comes from German fünfzig, from Middle High German vünfzic, from Old High German fimfzug, from Proto-Germanic fimf tigiwiz — fifty.
fünfzigste (German): fiftieth
Definitions
- fiftieth
Ancestry of “fünfzigste”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | fünfzig | fifty |
| 2 | Middle High German | vünfzic | — |
| 3 | Old High German | fimfzug | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fimf tigiwiz | fifty |