Where does “十九” come from?

十九 (Chinese) comes from Chinese 十, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *sV-ɢip — ten.

十九 (Chinese): nineteen; 19; nine tenth; the majority

Definitions

  1. nineteen; 19; nine tenth; the majority

Ancestry of “十九”, step by step

十九 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Chinese 十

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese十—
2Proto-Sino-Tibetan*sV-ɢipten

via Chinese 九

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese九—
2Proto-Sino-Tibetand/s-kəwnine
Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *sV-ɢip →Every word from Chinese 十 →