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
- Alternative form of fifte
Ancestry of “fift”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | fifthe | Alternative form of fifte |
| 2 | Old English | fīfta | fifth |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | fimftô | fifth |
Words derived from “fift”