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Where does “veyente” come from?

veyente (Old Spanish) comes from Latin viginti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁wih₁ḱm̥ti, from Proto-Indo-European dwi(h₁)dḱm̥ti — two tens; two decades; twenty; two-ten.

Ancestry of “veyente”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvigintitwenty; 20
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁wih₁ḱm̥ti—
3Proto-Indo-Europeandwi(h₁)dḱm̥titwo tens; two decades; twenty; two-ten

Words derived from “veyente”

  • veintiséis
  • veintinueve
  • veintitrés
  • veinticinco
  • veintidós
  • veinteavo
  • veinte
  • veintiocho
  • veinticuatro
  • veintisiete
  • beynte
  • binti
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