Where does “ten” come from?
ten (Pipil) comes from Fula teen-, from Proto-Uto-Aztecan tïni — mouth.
ten (Pipil): mouth; edge, brim; opening
Definitions
- mouth; edge, brim; opening
Ancestry of “ten”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Fula | teen- | related to gathering, collecting |
| 2 | Proto-Uto-Aztecan | tïni | mouth |