Where does “decem” come from?
decem (Latin) comes from Latin -nus, from Proto-Italic -nos, from Proto-Indo-European -nós — Creates verbal adjectives from roots.
decem (Latin): ten; 10
Ancestry of “decem”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | -nus | -an |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | -nos | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -nós | Creates verbal adjectives from roots |
Words derived from “decem”