Where does “šesnaest” come from?
šesnaest (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian dȅset, from Proto-Slavic desętь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *déśimt, from Proto-Indo-European déḱm̥t — ten.
šesnaest (Serbo-Croatian): sixteen
Definitions
- sixteen
Ancestry of “šesnaest”, step by step
šesnaest traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Serbo-Croatian dȅset
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | dȅset | ten |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | desętь | ten |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *déśimt | ten |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | déḱm̥t | ten |
via Serbo-Croatian na
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | na | to, on, onto; on, at, in; on, by, for, at |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | na | on; concerning; onto |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via Serbo-Croatian šȇst
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | šȇst | six |