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Etymology of the English word ten

the English word ten
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *tekhan

Derivations in English

tenner, tenpins, tenpenny, tenfold, tenth

Cognates

Catalan deu, Dutch tien, French dieu, French dix, German zehn, Greek deka, Icelandic tíu, Italian dieci, Italian dio, Latin decem, Latin deus, Lithuanian dievas, Portuguese dez, Portuguese deos, Provençal deus, Spanish dios, Spanish diez, Swedish tio

Usage

Word found in Old English, Modern English


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