Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/déḱm̥

This Proto-Indo-European entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Indo-European

Etymology

Has been suggested to contain an element *ḱm̥t, possibly from *ḱomt (“hand”), perhaps whence Proto-Germanic *handuz (“hand”).

Numeral

cardinal number

10	Previous:	*h₁néwn̥
	Next:	*wídḱm̥ti

*déḱm̥ (uninflected, probably) (collective form: *déḱm̥t, ordinal: *déḱm̥tos, *deḱm̥Hós)

1. ten

Derived terms

• *ḱm̥tóm (“hundred”)

Descendants

• Proto-Albanian: *detsa < *déḱm̥t
  • Albanian: dhjetë
• Armenian:
  • Old Armenian: տասն (tasn)
    • Armenian: տաս (tas)
• Proto-Balto-Slavic: *deśimt < *déḱm̥t
  • Lithuanian: dešimt
  • Latvian: desmit
  • Old Prussian: desīmtan
  • Proto-Slavic: *desętь (see there for further descendants)
• Proto-Celtic: *dekam (see there for further descendants)
• Proto-Germanic: *tehun (see there for further descendants) < *déḱm̥t
• Proto-Hellenic: *dékə
  • Ancient Greek: δέκα (déka)
    • Greek: δέκα (déka)
• Proto-Indo-Iranian: *dáća < *déḱm̥ (see there for further descendants), *dáćat < *déḱm̥t, *dáćamás < *deḱm̥Hós
• Proto-Italic: *dekem
  • Latin: decem (see there for further descendants)
• Proto-Tocharian: *śäk
  • Tocharian A: śäk
  • Tocharian B: śak