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Where does “шест” come from?

шест (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic šestь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic šéš, from Proto-Indo-European swéḱs — six.

шест (Serbo-Croatian): six

Definitions

  1. six

Ancestry of “шест”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicšestьsix
2Proto-Balto-Slavicšéšsix
3Proto-Indo-Europeanswéḱssix

Words derived from “шест”

  • шездесет
  • шестерац
  • шестосједалница
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