Where does “δέκας” come from?

δέκας (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek δέκα, from Ancient Greek λόγος, from Ancient Greek λέγω, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...

Ancestry of “δέκας”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	δέκα	ten
2	Ancient Greek	λόγος	That which is said: word, sentence, speech,...
3	Ancient Greek	λέγω	I put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,...
4	Proto-Indo-European	leǵ-	to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...

Words derived from “δέκας”

hexadecimal
decathlon
hexadecane
decasyllabic
decane
decanoate
decagon
octadecyl
decapeptide
decyl
decathlete
decahydrate
decasyllable
decadic
decanoic
decamer
decillion
decillionth
octadecanoic
hexadecanoic
decagram
hexadecanol
octadecane
decanethiol

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