ستة (Arabic)

Where does "ستة" come from?

The Arabic word 'ستة' (sitta), meaning six, descends from the Proto-Semitic root *šidṯatum. This ancient linguistic ancestor is also linked to related forms in other Afroasiatic languages, such as Tuareg and Egyptian, highlighting a shared numeric tradition that has persisted for millennia.

Full etymology tree

• ستة (sitta) (Arabic), 'six'
  • inherited *šidṯatum (Proto-Semitic)

Ancestors

• *šidṯ- (Proto-Semitic)

Descendants and derived words

• ستة (Egyptian Arabic)
• sitta (Maltese)
• ستة (Moroccan Arabic)
• sita (Swahili)
• sita (Swahili)
• sita (Swahili)

Updated July 2026

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