Where does “шестипалый” come from?

шестипалый (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.

шестипалый (Russian): six-fingered

Definitions

  1. six-fingered

Ancestry of “шестипалый”, step by step

шестипалый 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 палец

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianпалецfinger or toe; pin, finger, cam
2Proto-Slavicpalьcьthumb, finger
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swéḱs →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic šéš →Every word from Proto-Slavic šestь →