Where does “पांच” come from?
पांच (Old Marathi) comes from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀧𑀁𑀘, from Sanskrit पञ्च, from Proto-Indo-Aryan pánća, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pánča, from Proto-Indo-European pénkʷe — five.
Ancestry of “पांच”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Maharastri Prakrit | 𑀧𑀁𑀘 | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | पञ्च | combining form of पञ्चन्; five |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | pánća | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pánča | five |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pénkʷe | five |
Words derived from “पांच”