десет (Macedonian)
Where does "десет" come from?
The Macedonian word 'десет' (ten) traces its roots directly back to the Proto-Indo-European *déḱm̥t. Over thousands of years, this ancient term evolved through the Proto-Balto-Slavic *déśimt and the Proto-Slavic *desętь to become the modern representation of the number ten.
Full etymology tree
- десет (Macedonian), 'ten (10)'
- inherited *desętь (Proto-Slavic), 'ten'
- inherited *déśimt (Proto-Balto-Slavic), 'ten'
- inherited *déḱm̥t (Proto-Indo-European)
- inherited *déśimt (Proto-Balto-Slavic), 'ten'
- inherited *desętь (Proto-Slavic), 'ten'
Ancestors
- *desętь (Proto-Slavic)
- *déśimt (Proto-Balto-Slavic)
- *déḱm̥ (Proto-Indo-European)
Descendants and derived words
- десетина (Macedonian)
- десетина (Macedonian)
- десетка (Macedonian)
- десетмина (Macedonian)
- десетти (Macedonian)
- десеттина (Macedonian)
- десетче (Macedonian)
Updated July 2026
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