Where does “kymmenittäin” come from?

kymmenittäin (Finnish) comes from Finnish kymmenen, from Proto-Finnic kümmen — ten; decade, group of ten.

kymmenittäin (Finnish): By tens, dozens

Definitions

  1. By tens, dozens

Ancestry of “kymmenittäin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkymmenendecades 10 Previous: nolla Next: kaksikymmentä;...
2Proto-Finnickümmenten; decade, group of ten
Every word from Proto-Finnic kümmen →Every word from Finnish kymmenen →