Where does “δέκα” come from?

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

δέκα (Ancient Greek): ten

Definitions

  1. ten

Ancestry of “δέκα”, step by step

δέκα traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek λόγος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekλόγοςThat which is said: word, sentence, speech,...
2Ancient GreekλέγωI put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleǵ-to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...

via Proto-Hellenic dékə

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Hellenicdékəten
2Proto-Indo-Europeandéḱm̥ten

Words derived from “δέκα”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- →Every word from Ancient Greek λέγω →Every word from Ancient Greek λόγος →