Where does “sechs” come from?
sechs (Central Franconian) comes from Middle High German sehs, from Old High German sehs, from Proto-West Germanic sehs, from Proto-Germanic sehs, from Proto-Indo-European swéḱs — six.
sechs (Central Franconian): six
Ancestry of “sechs”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | sehs | — |
| 2 | Old High German | sehs | six |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | sehs | six |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sehs | six |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | swéḱs | six |