Where does “cinc” come from?

cinc (Old French) comes from Vulgar Latin cinque, from Latin quīnque, from Proto-Italic kʷenkʷe, from Proto-Indo-European pénkʷe — five.

cinc (Old French): five

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Vulgar Latin	cinque	five
2	Latin	quīnque	—
3	Proto-Italic	kʷenkʷe	five
4	Proto-Indo-European	pénkʷe	five

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