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Where does “fift” come from?

fift (Middle English) comes from Middle English fifthe, from Old English fīfta, from Proto-Germanic fimftô — fifth.

fift (Middle English): Alternative form of fifte

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of fifte

Ancestry of “fift”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishfiftheAlternative form of fifte
2Old Englishfīftafifth
3Proto-Germanicfimftôfifth

Words derived from “fift”

  • fifth
  • fifthly
  • fifthness
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