Where does “femtioett” come from?

femtioett (Swedish) comes from Swedish ett, from Old Norse eitt, from Old Norse einn, from Proto-Germanic ainaz, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.

femtioett (Swedish): fifty-one

Definitions

  1. fifty-one

Ancestry of “femtioett”, step by step

femtioett traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish ett

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishettThe neuter indefinite article; one
2Old Norseeittnominative/accusative neuter singular of einn
3Old Norseeinnone; some, a few
4Proto-Germanicainazone; some
5Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single

via Swedish femtio

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishfemtiofifty; the number 50
2Old Swedishfæmtighififty
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →