Where does “ten” come from?

ten (Pipil) comes from Fula teen-, from Proto-Uto-Aztecan tïni — mouth.

ten (Pipil): mouth; edge, brim; opening

Definitions

  1. mouth; edge, brim; opening

Ancestry of “ten”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Fulateen-related to gathering, collecting
2Proto-Uto-Aztecantïnimouth

Words derived from “ten”

Every word from Proto-Uto-Aztecan tïni →Every word from Fula teen- →
ten — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer