Where does “sextiotvå” come from?

sextiotvå (Swedish) comes from Swedish två, from Old Swedish þva, from Old Norse þvá, from Proto-Germanic þwahaną — to wash, bathe.

sextiotvå (Swedish): sixty-two

Definitions

  1. sixty-two

Ancestry of “sextiotvå”, step by step

sextiotvå traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish två

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishtvåtwo; to wash; to cleanse oneself of accusations
2Old Swedishþvato wash
3Old Norseþváto wash
4Proto-Germanicþwahanąto wash, bathe

via Swedish sextio

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsextiosixty; the number 60
2Old Swedishsæxtighisixty
Every word from Proto-Germanic þwahaną →Every word from Old Norse þvá →Every word from Old Swedish þva →