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