Where does “six” come from?

six (French) comes from Middle French six, from Old French sis, from Latin sex, from Proto-Italic seks, from Proto-Indo-European swéḱs — six.

six (French): six

Definitions

  1. six

Ancestry of “six”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchsixsix
2Old Frenchsissix
3Latinsexsix; 6
4Proto-Italicsekssix
5Proto-Indo-Europeanswéḱssix

Words derived from “six

Every word from Proto-Indo-European swéḱsEvery word from Proto-Italic seksEvery word from Latin sex