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Proto-Indo-European *swéḱs

Proto-Hellenic *hwéks

Ancient Greek ἕξ (héx)

Ancient Greek ἑξα- (hexa-)der.

Latin hexa-der.

English hexa-

Proto-Indo-European *déḱm̥

Proto-Hellenic *dékə

Ancient Greek δέκᾰ (dékă)

Ancient Greek -ᾰ́ς (-ắs)

Ancient Greek δεκάς (dekás)der.

Late Latin decasder.

French déca-bor.

English deca-

English hexadeca-

From hexa- (“six”) + deca- (“ten”). Compare Ancient Greek ἑκκαίδεκα (hekkaídeka, “sixteen”).

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