Where does “पाँच” come from?

पाँच (Hindi) comes from Old Hindi पंच, from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀧𑀁𑀘, from Sanskrit पञ्च, from Proto-Indo-Aryan pánća, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pánča, from Proto-Indo-European pénkʷe — five.

पाँच (Hindi): five

Definitions

  1. five

Ancestry of “पाँच”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Hindiपंचfive
2Maharastri Prakrit𑀧𑀁𑀘—
3Sanskritपञ्चcombining form of पञ्चन्; five
4Proto-Indo-Aryanpánća—
5Proto-Indo-Iranianpánčafive
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpénkʷefive

Words derived from “पाँच”

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