Where does “sinkuenta” come from?
sinkuenta (Kabuverdianu) comes from Portuguese cinquenta, from Old Portuguese cinquaenta, from Latin quīnquāgintā, from Proto-Indo-European penkʷēḱomt, from Proto-Indo-European *pénkʷedḱomt.
sinkuenta (Kabuverdianu): fifty (50)
Definitions
- fifty (50)
Ancestry of “sinkuenta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | cinquenta | fifty 50 |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | cinquaenta | — |
| 3 | Latin | quīnquāgintā | fifty; 50 |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | penkʷēḱomt | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *pénkʷedḱomt | — |