Where does “siebzehn” come from?
siebzehn (German) comes from Middle High German sibenzehen, from Old High German sibunzehan, from Proto-Germanic sebuntehun, from Proto-Germanic sebun, from Proto-Germanic sebunt, from Proto-Indo-European septḿ̥ — seven.
siebzehn (German): seventeen
Definitions
- seventeen
Ancestry of “siebzehn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | sibenzehen | — |
| 2 | Old High German | sibunzehan | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sebuntehun | seventeen |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sebun | seven |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sebunt | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | septḿ̥ | seven |