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

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

Words derived from “पांच”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pénkʷe →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian pánča →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan pánća →