Where does “двенадцатилетний” come from?
двенадцатилетний (Russian) comes from Russian ле́то, from Old East Slavic лѣто, from Proto-Slavic lěto, from Proto-Indo-European leh₁tóm.
двенадцатилетний (Russian): twelve-year
Definitions
- twelve-year
Ancestry of “двенадцатилетний”, step by step
двенадцатилетний traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian ле́то
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | ле́то | year; summer, year |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | лѣто | time |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | lěto | summer; year |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₁tóm | — |
via Russian двена́дцать
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | двена́дцать | twelve (12) |
| 2 | Russian | -надцать | -teen, "suffix forming cardinal numbers from... |