Where does “kymmenen” come from?
kymmenen (Meänkieli) comes from Finnish kymmenen, from Proto-Finnic kümmen — ten; decade, group of ten.
kymmenen (Meänkieli): ten
Ancestry of “kymmenen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | kymmenen | decades
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nolla
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kaksikymmentä;... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | kümmen | ten; decade, group of ten |