Where does “पंच” come from?

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

पंच (Old Hindi): five

Definitions

  1. five

Ancestry of “पंच”, step by step

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

Words derived from “पंच”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pénkʷe →