Where does “sext” come from?
sext (Middle English) comes from Middle English sixte, from Old English siexta, from Proto-Germanic sehstô — sixth.
sext (Middle English): Alternative form of sixte
Definitions
- Alternative form of sixte
Ancestry of “sext”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | sixte | sixth; A sixth; something which is sixth; A... |
| 2 | Old English | siexta | sixth |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sehstô | sixth |