Number Systems of the World by Complexity
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Yksi, kaksi, ... kahdeksan, yhdeksan, kymmenen
(diacritics etc. omitted because I'm lazy)
It looks as though the symmetricality between yksi, kaksi/kahdeksan yhdeksan implies a "two less than ten, one less than ten" pattern rather than an "8, 9" pattern. Can anyone comment on the etymology of kahdeksan/yhdeksan?