Where does “femte” come from?
femte (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish fæmte, from Old Norse fimti, from Proto-Germanic fimftô — fifth.
femte (Swedish): fifth
Ancestry of “femte”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | fæmte | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | fimti | fifth |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | fimftô | fifth |