Where does “pięć” come from?
pięć (Polish) comes from Old Polish piec, from Proto-Slavic *pȅťь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic pektis, from Proto-Indo-European pékʷ-tis, from Proto-Indo-European pekʷ-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃-ép-kʷ-.
pięć (Polish): five
Definitions
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Ancestry of “pięć”, step by step
pięć traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Polish piec
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Polish | piec | oven; furnace |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | *pȅťь | — |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | pektis | oven |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pékʷ-tis | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pekʷ- | to cook; to ripen |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃-ép-kʷ- | — |
via Proto-Slavic *pę̑tь
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | *pę̑tь | — |