Where does “पाच” come from?

पाच (Marathi) comes from Old Marathi पांच, from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀧𑀁𑀘, from Sanskrit पञ्च, from Proto-Indo-Aryan pánća, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pánča, from Proto-Indo-European pénkʷe — five.

पाच (Marathi): five

Definitions

  1. five

Ancestry of “पाच”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Marathiपांच—
2Maharastri Prakrit𑀧𑀁𑀘—
3Sanskritपञ्चcombining form of पञ्चन्; five
4Proto-Indo-Aryanpánća—
5Proto-Indo-Iranianpánčafive
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpénkʷefive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pénkʷe →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian pánča →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan pánća →