Where does “ottantuno” come from?
ottantuno (Italian) comes from Italian uno, from Latin ūnus, from Old Latin oinos, from Proto-Italic oinos, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.
ottantuno (Italian): eighty-one
Definitions
- eighty-one
Ancestry of “ottantuno”, step by step
ottantuno traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian uno
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | uno | one; an, a; someone, a person |
| 2 | Latin | ūnus | one, single |
| 3 | Old Latin | oinos | one |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | oinos | cardinal number 1 Previous: n/a Next: *duō;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | óynos | one; single |
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 |