fiftig

Old English

Old English numbers (edit)
500
 ←  40  ←  49 50 51  →  60  → 
5
    Cardinal: fīftiġ
    Ordinal: fīftigoþa
    Multiplier: fīftiġfeald

Etymology

From fīf +‎ -tiġ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfiːf.tij/

Numeral

fīftiġ

  1. fifty

Usage notes

  • This number was very often written as the Roman numeral L.

Descendants

  • Middle English: fifty, fifftiȝ, fifte, fifti, fyffty, fyfty
    • English: fifty
    • Scots: fifty, fyfty

Old Saxon

Old Saxon cardinal numbers
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    Cardinal : fiftig

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *fimf tigiwiz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfif.tiɣ/

Numeral

fiftig

  1. fifty

Descendants

  • Low German: föfftig
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