Where does “twenty” come from?
twenty (Middle English) comes from Old English twēntiġ, from Proto-Germanic twai tigiwiz, from Proto-Germanic twai, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.
twenty (Middle English): Alternative form of twenti
Definitions
- Alternative form of twenti
Ancestry of “twenty”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | twēntiġ | twenty |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | twai tigiwiz | twenty |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | twai | two |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |