Numbers in Proto-Celtic, the partially reconstructed ancestor of all Celtic languages. It is thought that Proto-Celtic developed from about 1,300 BC and was spoken until about 800 BC.
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| Cardinal | Ordinal | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | oinos | kentus |
| 2 | dwau | alyos |
| 3 | trīs | tritiyos |
| 4 | kʷetwares | kʷetwariyos |
| 5 | kʷenkʷe | kʷenkʷetos |
| 6 | swexs | swexstos |
| 7 | sextam | sextametos |
| 8 | oxtū | oxtūmetos |
| 9 | nawan | naumetos |
| 10 | dekam | dekametos |
| 20 | wikantī | |
| 30 | trīkontes |
Source
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Category:Proto-Celtic_numerals
Information about Proto-Celtic
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proto-Celtic
Proto-Celtic, Celtiberian, Gaulish, Proto-Brythonic, Cumbric, Old Welsh, Middle Welsh, Welsh, Middle Cornish, Cornish, Old Breton, Middle Breton, Breton Old Irish, Middle Irish, Irish, Manx, Scottish Gaelic
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