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

Alternative forms

*déḱm̥t

Etymology

Unknown; possibly containing *ḱm̥t, from *ḱomt (“hand”), perhaps whence Proto-Germanic *handuz (“hand”). See also *deḱ-.

Numeral

**Proto-Indo-European cardinal numbers**
< 9	10	20 >
Cardinal : déḱm̥ Ordinal* : deḱm̥tós Collective* : *déḱm̥t

*déḱm̥ (uninflected, probably)

ten

Derived terms

*ḱm̥tóm (“hundred”)

Descendants

Proto-Albanian: *detsa < (< *déḱm̥t) (see there for further descendants)
Armenian:
- Old Armenian: տասն (tasn)
  - Armenian: տասը (tasə)
Proto-Balto-Slavic: *déśimt < (< *déḱm̥t) (see there for further descendants)
Proto-Celtic: *dekam (see there for further descendants)
Proto-Germanic: *tehun < (< *déḱm̥t) (see there for further descendants)
Proto-Hellenic: *dékə (see there for further descendants)
Proto-Indo-Iranian: *dáća (see there for further descendants)
Proto-Italic: *dekem (see there for further descendants)
Proto-Tocharian: *śäk (see there for further descendants)

References

^ Fortson, Benjamin W. (2004, 2010) Indo-European Language and Culture: An Introduction, Oxford: Blackwell
^ Adams, Douglas Q. (2013) “śak”, in A Dictionary of Tocharian B: Revised and Greatly Enlarged (Leiden Studies in Indo-European; 10), Amsterdam, New York: Rodopi, →ISBN, pages 674-675

[1] Fortson, Benjamin W. (2004, 2010) Indo-European Language and Culture: An Introduction, Oxford: Blackwell

[2] Adams, Douglas Q. (2013) “śak”, in A Dictionary of Tocharian B: Revised and Greatly Enlarged (Leiden Studies in Indo-European; 10), Amsterdam, New York: Rodopi, →ISBN, pages 674-675

Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/déḱm̥

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