Where does “cinquaenta” come from?
cinquaenta (Old Portuguese) comes from Latin quīnquāgintā, from Proto-Indo-European penkʷēḱomt, from Proto-Indo-European *pénkʷedḱomt.
Ancestry of “cinquaenta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | quīnquāgintā | fifty; 50 |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | penkʷēḱomt | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | *pénkʷedḱomt | — |