Where does “τρεισκαίδεκα” come from?

τρεισκαίδεκα (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...

τρεισκαίδεκα (Ancient Greek): thirteen

Definitions

thirteen

Ancestry of “τρεισκαίδεκα”, step by step

τρεισκαίδεκα traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek δέκα

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...

via Ancient Greek τρεῖς

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	τρεῖς	three
2	Proto-Hellenic	tréyes	three
3	Proto-Indo-European	*tréyes	—

via Ancient Greek καί

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	καί	and

Words derived from “τρεισκαίδεκα”

triskaideka-

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