forty
The origin and history of forty.
Etymology
From Old English feowertig, from Proto-Germanic roots meaning "four tens" — the same pattern as "fifty" and "sixty."
The origin and history of forty.
From Old English feowertig, from Proto-Germanic roots meaning "four tens" — the same pattern as "fifty" and "sixty."
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