Where does “чатырнаццаць” come from?
чатырнаццаць (Belarusian) comes from Belarusian чатыры, from Proto-Slavic četyre, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ketures, from Proto-Indo-European kʷetwóres, from Proto-Indo-European kʷe- — and.
чатырнаццаць (Belarusian): fourteen (14)
Definitions
- fourteen (14)
Ancestry of “чатырнаццаць”, step by step
чатырнаццаць traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Belarusian чатыры
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belarusian | чатыры | four |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | četyre | four |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | ketures | four |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷetwóres | four |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷe- | and |
via Belarusian на
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belarusian | на | on, onto |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | na | on; concerning; onto |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via Belarusian дзе́сяць
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belarusian | дзе́сяць | ten (10) |