Where does “tolvhundratal” come from?

tolvhundratal (Swedish) comes from Swedish hundratal, from Swedish hundra, from Old Swedish hundraþ, from Old Norse hundrað, from Proto-Germanic hundaradą, from Proto-Germanic hundą, from Proto-Indo-European ḱm̥tóm, from Proto-Indo-European déḱm̥ — ten.

tolvhundratal (Swedish): the 1200s (the years 1200 to 1299)

Definitions

  1. the 1200s (the years 1200 to 1299)

Ancestry of “tolvhundratal”, step by step

tolvhundratal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish hundratal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishhundratalhundred, hundreds; a century
2Swedishhundrahundred; 100 in arabic numerals; sure, certain
3Old Swedishhundraþhundred
4Old Norsehundraða long hundred
5Proto-Germanichundaradąa great hundred; a hundred
6Proto-Germanichundąa great hundred; a hundred
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱm̥tómhundred
8Proto-Indo-Europeandéḱm̥ten

via Swedish tolv

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishtolvtwelve
2Old Swedishtolftwelve
3Old Norsetólftwelve
4Proto-Germanictwaliftwelve
5Proto-Germanic-lifleft over
6Proto-Indo-Europeanleyp-to stick; fat or sticky substance
7Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European déḱm̥ →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱm̥tóm →Every word from Proto-Germanic hundą →