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
Every word from Proto-Germanic fimftô →Every word from Old English fīfta →Every word from Middle English fifthe →