Where does “kümnis” come from?

kümnis (Estonian) comes from Estonian kümnes, from Proto-Finnic kümmenec, from Proto-Finnic kümmen — ten; decade, group of ten.

kümnis (Estonian): tithe; a non-monetary tax paid to a church, later any portion of the harvest paid to the lord of a manor

Definitions

  1. tithe; a non-monetary tax paid to a church, later any portion of the harvest paid to the lord of a manor

Ancestry of “kümnis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estoniankümnestenth
2Proto-Finnickümmenectenth
3Proto-Finnickümmenten; decade, group of ten
Every word from Proto-Finnic kümmen →Every word from Proto-Finnic kümmenec →Every word from Estonian kümnes →