Where does “sinkuenta” come from?
sinkuenta (Papiamentu) comes from Kabuverdianu sinkuenta, from Portuguese cinquenta, from Old Portuguese cinquaenta, from Latin quīnquāgintā, from Proto-Indo-European penkʷēḱomt, from Proto-Indo-European *pénkʷedḱomt.
sinkuenta (Papiamentu): fifty (50)
Definitions
- fifty (50)
Ancestry of “sinkuenta”, step by step
sinkuenta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Kabuverdianu sinkuenta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kabuverdianu | sinkuenta | fifty (50) |
| 2 | Portuguese | cinquenta | fifty 50 |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | cinquaenta | — |
| 4 | Latin | quīnquāgintā | fifty; 50 |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | penkʷēḱomt | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | *pénkʷedḱomt | — |
via Spanish cincuenta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | cincuenta | fifty |
| 2 | Old Spanish | cinquaenta | — |