Where does “kakskyt” come from?
kakskyt (Finnish) comes from Finnish kaksikymmentä, from Proto-Finnic kakci kümmentä — twenty.
Ancestry of “kakskyt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kaksikymmentä | decades 20 Previous: kymmenen Next: kolmekymmen... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | kakci kümmentä | twenty |