Where does “six” come from?

six (Norman) comes from Latin sex, from Proto-Italic seks, from Proto-Indo-European swéḱs — six.

six (Norman): six

Definitions

  1. six

Ancestry of “six”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsexsix; 6
2Proto-Italicsekssix
3Proto-Indo-Europeanswéḱssix
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swéḱsEvery word from Proto-Italic seksEvery word from Latin sex
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