Where does “шесть” come from?

шесть (Old East Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic šestь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic šéš, from Proto-Indo-European swéḱs — six.

шесть (Old East Slavic): six

Definitions

  1. six

Ancestry of “шесть”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicšestьsix
2Proto-Balto-Slavicšéšsix
3Proto-Indo-Europeanswéḱssix

Words derived from “шесть”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European swéḱs →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic šéš →Every word from Proto-Slavic šestь →