Where does “sjuttioårig” come from?
sjuttioårig (Swedish) comes from Swedish sjuttio, from Old Norse sjautigi, from Old Norse sjau, from Dutch drie, from Middle Dutch drie, from Old Dutch thrīe, from Proto-West Germanic þrīʀ, from Proto-Germanic þrīz.
sjuttioårig (Swedish): seventy-year-old
Definitions
- seventy-year-old
Ancestry of “sjuttioårig”, step by step
sjuttioårig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish sjuttio
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | sjuttio | seventy |
| 2 | Old Norse | sjautigi | seventy |
| 3 | Old Norse | sjau | seven |
| 4 | Dutch | drie | three |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | drie | three |
| 6 | Old Dutch | thrīe | — |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | þrīʀ | three |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | þrīz | three |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | *tréyes | — |
via Swedish årig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | årig | — |