Where does “дзевятнаццаць” come from?

дзевятнаццаць (Belarusian) comes from Belarusian на, from Proto-Slavic na, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.

дзевятнаццаць (Belarusian): nineteen (19)

Definitions

  1. nineteen (19)

Ancestry of “дзевятнаццаць”, step by step

дзевятнаццаць traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Belarusian на

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

via Belarusian дзевяць

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Belarusianдзевяцьnine
2Proto-Slavicdevętьnine
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁néwn̥nine

via Belarusian дзе́сяць

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Belarusianдзе́сяцьten (10)
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- →Every word from Proto-Slavic na →Every word from Belarusian на →