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'''10''' ('''ten''') is the [[Even and odd numbers|even]] [[natural number]] following [[9]] and preceding [[11 (number)|11]]. Ten is the base of |
'''10''' ('''ten''') is the [[Even and odd numbers|even]] [[natural number]] following [[9]] and preceding [[11 (number)|11]]. Ten is the base of [[decimal]] numeral systems, the most common systems of denoting [[numbers]] in both spoken and written language. |
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The number "ten" originates from the [[Proto-Germanic language|Proto-Germanic]] root "*tehun", which in turn comes from the [[Proto-Indo-European language|Proto-Indo-European]] root "*dekm-", meaning "ten". This root is the source of similar words for "ten" in many other [[Germanic languages]], like [[Dutch language|Dutch]], [[German language|German]], and [[Swedish language|Swedish]]. The use of the [[Decimal|decimal system]] is probably because humans have ten [[Finger|fingers]] and ten [[Toe|toes]], which people may have used to count by. |
The number "ten" originates from the [[Proto-Germanic language|Proto-Germanic]] root "*tehun", which in turn comes from the [[Proto-Indo-European language|Proto-Indo-European]] root "*dekm-", meaning "ten". This root is the source of similar words for "ten" in many other [[Germanic languages]], like [[Dutch language|Dutch]], [[German language|German]], and [[Swedish language|Swedish]]. The use of the [[Decimal|decimal system]] is probably because humans have ten [[Finger|fingers]] and ten [[Toe|toes]], which people may have used to count by. |
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