Where does “vierzigstens” come from?
vierzigstens (German) comes from German vierzigste, from German vierzig, from Middle High German vierzic, from Old High German fiorzug, from Proto-Germanic fedwōr tigiwiz — forty.
vierzigstens (German): fortiethly
Definitions
- fortiethly
Ancestry of “vierzigstens”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | vierzigste | fortieth |
| 2 | German | vierzig | forty |
| 3 | Middle High German | vierzic | — |
| 4 | Old High German | fiorzug | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fedwōr tigiwiz | forty |