Where does “εξήντα” come from?
εξήντα (Greek) comes from Byzantine Greek ἑξήντα, from Ancient Greek ἑξήκοντα, from Proto-Indo-European sweḱsḱomth₂, from Proto-Indo-European swéḱs-dḱomt-h₂ — six-ten.
εξήντα (Greek): sixty
Definitions
- sixty
Ancestry of “εξήντα”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Byzantine Greek | ἑξήντα | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἑξήκοντα | sixty; a college of γελωτοποιοί at Athens |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sweḱsḱomth₂ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | swéḱs-dḱomt-h₂ | six-ten |