Where does “ottantasette” come from?
ottantasette (Italian) comes from Italian sette, from Latin Septem, from Proto-Italic septem, from Proto-Indo-European septḿ̥ — seven.
ottantasette (Italian): eighty-seven
Definitions
- eighty-seven
Ancestry of “ottantasette”, step by step
ottantasette traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian sette
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | sette | seven; plural of setta |
| 2 | Latin | Septem | seven; 7 |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | septem | seven |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | septḿ̥ | seven |
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 |