Where does “шесть” come from?

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

шесть (Russian): six

Definitions

  1. six

Ancestry of “шесть”, step by step

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

Words derived from “шесть

Every word from Proto-Indo-European swéḱsEvery word from Proto-Balto-Slavic šéšEvery word from Proto-Slavic šestь
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