Etymology of the French word dix
the French word
dixderived from the Latin word
decem (ten)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dekm₀Date
The earliest known usage of dix in French dates from the 11th century.
Derivations in French
dizain,
dix-cors,
dixième,
dix-neuf,
passe-dix,
soixante-dix,
dizaine,
dizeau,
dix-huit,
dix-septCognates
Catalan
deu, Dutch
tien, English
ten, French
dieu, 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