Where does “ottantacinque” come from?
ottantacinque (Italian) comes from Italian cinque, from Latin quīnque, from Proto-Italic kʷenkʷe, from Proto-Indo-European pénkʷe — five.
ottantacinque (Italian): eighty-five
Definitions
- eighty-five
Ancestry of “ottantacinque”, step by step
ottantacinque traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian cinque
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | cinque | five |
| 2 | Latin | quīnque | five; 5 |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | kʷenkʷe | five |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pénkʷe | five |
via Italian ottanta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | ottanta | eighty |
| 2 | Latin | octāgintā | eighty; 80 |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | oktōḱomt | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | oḱto(w)-dḱomt | eight-ten |