myEtymology.com: English etymology of sexcentenary

Etymology of the English word sexcentenary

the English word sexcentenary

derived from the English word centenary

derived from the Latin word centenarius (containing, consisting of, numbering)

derived from the Latin word centenus (hundred)

derived from the Latin word centeni

derived from the Medieval Latin word centum (one hundred)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *dekm₀

using the English prefix sex-

derived from the Latin prefix sex-

derived from the Latin word sexcenteni

The earliest known usage of sexcentenary in English dates from the 18th century.

Word found in Modern English