Where does “पञ्च” come from?
पञ्च (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Aryan pánća, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pánča, from Proto-Indo-European pénkʷe — five.
पञ्च (Sanskrit): combining form of पञ्चन्; five
Definitions
- combining form of पञ्चन्; five
Ancestry of “पञ्च”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | pánća | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pánča | five |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pénkʷe | five |