Where does “шестигранный” come from?

шестигранный (Russian) comes from Russian шесть, from Old East Slavic шесть, from Proto-Slavic šestь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic šéš, from Proto-Indo-European swéḱs — six.

шестигранный (Russian): six-sided, hexagonal

Definitions

  1. six-sided, hexagonal

Ancestry of “шестигранный”, step by step

шестигранный traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian шесть

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianшестьsix
2Old East Slavicшестьsix
3Proto-Slavicšestьsix
4Proto-Balto-Slavicšéšsix
5Proto-Indo-Europeanswéḱssix

via Russian грань

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianграньface; facet, side; border, verge, brink
2Old East Slavicгрань—
3Proto-Slavicgranьside, edge
4Proto-Slavic-nьDeverbative, creates nouns
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swéḱs →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic šéš →Every word from Proto-Slavic šestь →