Where does “vierzigste” come from?
vierzigste (German) comes from German vierzig, from Middle High German vierzic, from Old High German fiorzug, from Proto-Germanic fedwōr tigiwiz — forty.
vierzigste (German): fortieth
Definitions
- fortieth
Ancestry of “vierzigste”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | vierzig | forty |
| 2 | Middle High German | vierzic | — |
| 3 | Old High German | fiorzug | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fedwōr tigiwiz | forty |