Where does “céncwante” come from?
céncwante (Walloon) comes from Old French cinquante, from Latin quīnquāgintā, from Proto-Indo-European penkʷēḱomt, from Proto-Indo-European *pénkʷedḱomt.
céncwante (Walloon): fifty
Definitions
- fifty
Ancestry of “céncwante”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | cinquante | fifty |
| 2 | Latin | quīnquāgintā | fifty; 50 |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | penkʷēḱomt | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *pénkʷedḱomt | — |