दस (Hindi)
Where does "दस" come from?
The Hindi word 'das' traces its lineage back to the ancient Proto-Indo-European term 'déḱm̥'. It passed through Proto-Indo-Iranian and Sanskrit before evolving into the Prakrit dialects, eventually settling into its modern form. This long historical journey highlights its connection to many related languages sharing the same ancient number system.
Full etymology tree
- दस (dasa) (Hindi), 'ten'
- inherited दस (dasa) (Sauraseni Prakrit)
- inherited 𑀤𑀲 (dasa) (Ashokan Prakrit)
- inherited दश (daśa) (Sanskrit), 'ten'
- inherited *dáśa (Proto-Indo-Aryan)
- inherited *dáća (Proto-Indo-Iranian), 'ten'
- inherited *déḱm̥ (Proto-Indo-European), 'ten'
- inherited *dáća (Proto-Indo-Iranian), 'ten'
- inherited *dáśa (Proto-Indo-Aryan)
- inherited दश (daśa) (Sanskrit), 'ten'
- inherited 𑀤𑀰 (daśa) (Ashokan Prakrit)
- inherited दश (daśa) (Sanskrit), 'ten'
- inherited *dáśa (Proto-Indo-Aryan)
- inherited *dáća (Proto-Indo-Iranian), 'ten'
- inherited *déḱm̥ (Proto-Indo-European), 'ten'
- inherited *dáća (Proto-Indo-Iranian), 'ten'
- inherited *dáśa (Proto-Indo-Aryan)
- inherited दश (daśa) (Sanskrit), 'ten'
- inherited 𑀤𑀲 (dasa) (Ashokan Prakrit)
- inherited दस (dasa) (Sauraseni Prakrit)
Ancestors
- 𑀤𑀲 (Prakrit)
- दश (Sanskrit)
- *déḱm̥ (Proto-Indo-European)
Updated July 2026
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