Where does “zeventeen” come from?
zeventeen (Yola) comes from Middle English seventene, from Old English seofontīene, from Proto-Germanic sebuntehun, from Proto-Germanic sebun, from Proto-Germanic sebunt, from Proto-Indo-European septḿ̥ — seven.
zeventeen (Yola): seventeen
Definitions
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Ancestry of “zeventeen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | seventene | seventeen |
| 2 | Old English | seofontīene | seventeen |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sebuntehun | seventeen |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sebun | seven |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sebunt | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | septḿ̥ | seven |