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Etymology of the French word dix

the French word dix
derived from the Latin word decem (ten)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *dekm₀

Date

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-sept

Cognates

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



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