Where does “trettio” come from?
trettio (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish þrætighi, from Proto-Germanic þrīz tigiwiz — thirty.
trettio (Swedish): thirty
Definitions
- thirty
Ancestry of “trettio”, step by step
trettio traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Swedish þrætighi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | þrætighi | thirty |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | þrīz tigiwiz | thirty |
via Old Norse þrjátigi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | þrjátigi | thirty |