Where does “onze” come from?
onze (Old French) comes from Latin undecim, from Latin oinodecem, from Proto-Indo-European óynom déḱm̥t.
onze (Old French): eleven
Definitions
- eleven
Ancestry of “onze”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | undecim | eleven; 11 |
| 2 | Latin | oinodecem | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | óynom déḱm̥t | — |