Where does “сямнаццаць” come from?

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

сямнаццаць (Belarusian): seventeen (17)

Definitions

  1. seventeen (17)

Ancestry of “сямнаццаць”, step by step

сямнаццаць 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 сем

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Belarusianсемseven
2Proto-Slavicsedmьseven
3Proto-Indo-Europeanseptḿ̥seven

via Belarusian дзе́сяць

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