Where does “васямнаццаць” come from?

васямнаццаць (Belarusian) comes from Belarusian восем, from Proto-Slavic osmь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic aśmas, from Proto-Indo-European oḱtṓwos, from Proto-Indo-European oḱtṓw, from Proto-Indo-European aḱ- — sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,...

васямнаццаць (Belarusian): eighteen (18)

Definitions

  1. eighteen (18)

Ancestry of “васямнаццаць”, step by step

васямнаццаць traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Belarusian восем

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Belarusianвосемeight
2Proto-Slavicosmьeight
3Proto-Balto-Slavicaśmas
4Proto-Indo-Europeanoḱtṓwoseighth
5Proto-Indo-Europeanoḱtṓweight
6Proto-Indo-Europeanaḱ-sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,...

via Belarusian на

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Belarusianнаon, onto
2Proto-Slavicnaon; concerning; onto
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

via Belarusian дзе́сяць

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Belarusianдзе́сяцьten (10)
Every word from Proto-Indo-European aḱ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European oḱtṓwEvery word from Proto-Indo-European oḱtṓwos