Where does “femårig” come from?

femårig (Swedish) comes from Swedish fem, from Old Norse fimm, from Proto-Germanic fimf, from Proto-Indo-European pénkʷe — five.

femårig (Swedish): five-year-old

Definitions

  1. five-year-old

Ancestry of “femårig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishfemfive
2Old Norsefimmfive
3Proto-Germanicfimffive
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpénkʷefive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pénkʷe →Every word from Proto-Germanic fimf →Every word from Old Norse fimm →