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
Ancestry of “шесть”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old East Slavic | шесть | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | šestь | six |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | šéš | six |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | swéḱs | six |
Words derived from “шесть”