Where does “vierundfünfzig” come from?
vierundfünfzig (German) comes from German und, from Middle High German unde, from Old High German unti, from Proto-Germanic andi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.
vierundfünfzig (German): fifty-four
Definitions
- fifty-four
Ancestry of “vierundfünfzig”, step by step
vierundfünfzig traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German und
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | und | and; so?, now?, and? |
| 2 | Middle High German | unde | — |
| 3 | Old High German | unti | and |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | andi | in addition, furthermore, and |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énti | opposite; near; in front |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via German vier
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | vier | four |
| 2 | Middle High German | vier | — |
| 3 | Old High German | fior | four |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | feuwar | four |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fedwōr | four |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷetwóres | four |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷe- | and |
via German fünfzig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | fünfzig | fifty |
| 2 | Middle High German | vünfzic | — |
| 3 | Old High German | fimfzug | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fimf tigiwiz | fifty |