Where does “cinquenta” come from?
cinquenta (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese cinquaenta, from Latin quīnquāgintā, from Proto-Indo-European penkʷēḱomt, from Proto-Indo-European *pénkʷedḱomt.
cinquenta (Portuguese): fifty 50
Definitions
- fifty 50
Ancestry of “cinquenta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | cinquaenta | — |
| 2 | Latin | quīnquāgintā | fifty; 50 |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | penkʷēḱomt | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *pénkʷedḱomt | — |