Where does “sechzigste” come from?
sechzigste (German) comes from German sechzig, from Middle High German sehzec, from Old High German sehszug, from Proto-Germanic sehs tigiwiz — sixty.
sechzigste (German): sixtieth
Definitions
- sixtieth
Ancestry of “sechzigste”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | sechzig | sixty |
| 2 | Middle High German | sehzec | — |
| 3 | Old High German | sehszug | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sehs tigiwiz | sixty |