fortieth
The origin and history of fortieth.
Etymology
Fortieth developed from an earlier form, fourteth, going back to Middle English fourtithe. It is formed from forty plus the ordinal ending -eth.
The origin and history of fortieth.
Fortieth developed from an earlier form, fourteth, going back to Middle English fourtithe. It is formed from forty plus the ordinal ending -eth.
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