Where does “шосты” come from?
шосты (Belarusian) comes from Proto-Slavic šestъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic śeśtas, from Proto-Indo-European sweḱstós.
шосты (Belarusian): sixth
Ancestry of “шосты”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | šestъ | sixth |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | śeśtas | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sweḱstós | — |