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Where does “vigesimus” come from?

vigesimus (Latin) comes from Latin vīgintī, from Latin quīnque, from Proto-Italic kʷenkʷe, from Proto-Indo-European pénkʷe — five.

vigesimus (Latin): Alternative form of vicesimus; twentieth

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of vicesimus; twentieth

Ancestry of “vigesimus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvīgintī—
2Latinquīnque—
3Proto-Italickʷenkʷefive
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpénkʷefive

Words derived from “vigesimus”

  • vigésimo
  • vigésimo
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