Where does “fyrtio” come from?
fyrtio (Swedish) comes from Old Norse fjórutigi, from Proto-Germanic fedwōr tigiwiz — forty.
fyrtio (Swedish): forty; 40 in Arabic numerals
Definitions
- forty; 40 in Arabic numerals
Ancestry of “fyrtio”, step by step
fyrtio traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse fjórutigi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | fjórutigi | forty |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | fedwōr tigiwiz | forty |
via Old Swedish fiuratighi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | fiuratighi | forty |