عشرة (Arabic)
Where does "عشرة" come from?
The Arabic word for ten, 'عشرة' ('ashara), traces its roots back to the Proto-Semitic form '*ʕaśaratum', which also meant ten. Linguists have noted a potential connection to the Ancient Egyptian word for 'many,' suggesting the term may have originally evolved from a broader concept of plurality.
Full etymology tree
- عشرة (ʿasharah) (Arabic), 'ten'
- inherited *ʕaśaratum (Proto-Semitic)
- influence ꜥšꜣ (Egyptian), 'to be(come) many or much, to be(come) numerous or abundant'
- inherited *ʕaśaratum (Proto-Semitic)
Ancestors
- *ʕaśar- (Proto-Semitic)
Descendants and derived words
- عشرة (Egyptian Arabic)
- għaxra (Maltese)
- عشرة (Moroccan Arabic)
- عشرة (Moroccan Arabic)
Updated July 2026
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