Where does “femhundratal” come from?

femhundratal (Swedish) comes from Swedish hundratal, from Swedish hundra, from Old Swedish hundraþ, from Old Norse hundrað, from Proto-Germanic hundaradą, from Proto-Germanic hundą, from Proto-Indo-European ḱm̥tóm, from Proto-Indo-European déḱm̥ — ten.

femhundratal (Swedish): the 500s (the years 500 to 599)

Definitions

  1. the 500s (the years 500 to 599)

Ancestry of “femhundratal”, step by step

femhundratal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish hundratal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishhundratalhundred, hundreds; a century
2Swedishhundrahundred; 100 in arabic numerals; sure, certain
3Old Swedishhundraþhundred
4Old Norsehundraða long hundred
5Proto-Germanichundaradąa great hundred; a hundred
6Proto-Germanichundąa great hundred; a hundred
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱm̥tómhundred
8Proto-Indo-Europeandéḱm̥ten

via Swedish fem

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishfemfive
2Old Norsefimmfive
3Proto-Germanicfimffive
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpénkʷefive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European déḱm̥ →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱm̥tóm →Every word from Proto-Germanic hundą →