Where does “settantuno” come from?
settantuno (Italian) comes from Italian uno, from Latin ūnus, from Old Latin oinos, from Proto-Italic oinos, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.
settantuno (Italian): seventy-one
Definitions
- seventy-one
Ancestry of “settantuno”, step by step
settantuno 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 settanta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | settanta | seventy |
| 2 | Latin | septuāgintā | — |
| 3 | Latin | septmāginta | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | septm̥̄ḱomt | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | septḿ̥-dḱomt | seven-ten |