Where does “sixty” come from?
sixty (Middle English) comes from Old English sixtiġ, from Proto-Germanic sehs tigiwiz — sixty.
Ancestry of “sixty”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | sixtiġ | sixty |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | sehs tigiwiz | sixty |
sixty (Middle English) comes from Old English sixtiġ, from Proto-Germanic sehs tigiwiz — sixty.
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | sixtiġ | sixty |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | sehs tigiwiz | sixty |