An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

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ten
  ده  
dah (#)
Fr.: dix  

A cardinal number, nine plus one.

Etymology (EN): M.E. ten(e), tenn(e), O.E. ten(e), tien(e); from P.Gmc. *tekhan (cf. O.S. tehan, O.N. tiu, Dan. ti, Du. tien, O.H.G. zehan, Ger. zehn “ten”), cognate with Pers. dah, as below.

Etymology (PE): Dah, from Mid.Pers. dah “ten;” Av. dasa “ten;” cf. Skt. dáśa- “ten;” Gk. deka “ten;” L. decem “ten;” O.Ir. deich; Lith. dešimtis “ten;” PIE base *dekm.