Where does “tysęti” come from?
tysęti (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic tuHsontis, from Proto-Indo-European tuHsont-, from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.
tysęti (Proto-Slavic): thousand
Definitions
- thousand
Ancestry of “tysęti”, step by step
tysęti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Balto-Slavic tuHsontis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | tuHsontis | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | tuHsont- | thousand |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | tewh₂- | to swell; to crowd; to be strong |
via Proto-Balto-Slavic tūˀsantis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | tūˀsantis | thousand |