Where does “pusšimtis” come from?
pusšimtis (Lithuanian) comes from Lithuanian šimtas, from Proto-Balto-Slavic śimta-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱm̥tóm, from Proto-Indo-European déḱm̥ — ten.
pusšimtis (Lithuanian): fifty
Definitions
- fifty
Ancestry of “pusšimtis”, step by step
pusšimtis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Lithuanian šimtas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lithuanian | šimtas | hundred |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | śimta- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱm̥tóm | hundred |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | déḱm̥ | ten |
via Lithuanian pusė
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lithuanian | pusė | half |