Where does “шаснаццаць” come from?

шаснаццаць (Belarusian) comes from Belarusian шэсць, from Proto-Slavic šestь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic šéš, from Proto-Indo-European swéḱs — six.

шаснаццаць (Belarusian): sixteen (16)

Definitions

  1. sixteen (16)

Ancestry of “шаснаццаць”, step by step

шаснаццаць traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Belarusian шэсць

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Belarusianшэсцьsix
2Proto-Slavicšestьsix
3Proto-Balto-Slavicšéšsix
4Proto-Indo-Europeanswéḱssix

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 swéḱs →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic šéš →Every word from Proto-Slavic šestь →