Where does “seis” come from?
seis (West Frisian) comes from Old Frisian sex, from Proto-Germanic sehs, from Proto-Indo-European swéḱs — six.
seis (West Frisian): six
Ancestry of “seis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Frisian | sex | six |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | sehs | six |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | swéḱs | six |