Where does “seventene” come from?
seventene (Middle English) comes from Old English seofontīene, from Proto-Germanic sebuntehun, from Proto-Germanic sebun, from Proto-Germanic sebunt, from Proto-Indo-European septḿ̥ — seven.
seventene (Middle English): seventeen
Definitions
- seventeen
Ancestry of “seventene”, step by step
seventene traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English seofontīene
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | seofontīene | seventeen |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | sebuntehun | seventeen |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sebun | seven |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sebunt | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | septḿ̥ | seven |
via Old English seofontēne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | seofontēne | — |