Where does “vünfzig” come from?
vünfzig (Middle High German) comes from Old High German fimfzug, from Proto-Germanic fimf tigiwiz — fifty.
Ancestry of “vünfzig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | fimfzug | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | fimf tigiwiz | fifty |