Where does “eicosa-” come from?

eicosa- (English) comes from Ancient Greek εἴκοσι, from Proto-Hellenic ewīkəti, from Proto-Indo-European wídḱm̥ti, from Proto-Indo-European dwidḱómt, from Proto-Indo-European déḱm̥t — ten.

eicosa- (English): Alternative form of icosa-

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of icosa-

Ancestry of “eicosa-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekεἴκοσιtwenty
2Proto-Hellenicewīkəti
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwídḱm̥titwenty
4Proto-Indo-Europeandwidḱómt
5Proto-Indo-Europeandéḱm̥tten

Words derived from “eicosa-

Every word from Proto-Indo-European déḱm̥tEvery word from Proto-Indo-European dwidḱómtEvery word from Proto-Indo-European wídḱm̥ti