Where does “ten” come from?
ten (Dutch) comes from Dutch den, from Middle Dutch den — inflection of die:
## masculine accusative/dative...
Ancestry of “ten”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Dutch | den | pine, pine tree; Dative singular masculine form... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | den | inflection of die:
## masculine accusative/dative... |