šest (Czech)
Where does "šest" come from?
The Czech word 'šest' traces its roots back to the ancient Proto-Indo-European root *swéḱs, which denotes the number six. This form evolved into the Proto-Slavic *šestь, eventually incorporating a 't' from the word for 'sixth' before settling into its modern form in Old Czech.
Full etymology tree
- šest (Czech), 'six'
- inherited šest (Old Czech), 'six'
- inherited *šestь (Proto-Slavic), 'six'
- inherited *šešti (Pre-Slavic)
- derived *šéš (Proto-Balto-Slavic), 'six'
- inherited *swéḱs (Proto-Indo-European), 'six'
- derived *šestъ (Proto-Slavic), 'sixth'
- inherited *seśtas (Proto-Balto-Slavic)
- inherited *swéḱstos (Proto-Indo-European), 'sixth'
- inherited *seśtas (Proto-Balto-Slavic)
- derived *šéš (Proto-Balto-Slavic), 'six'
- inherited *šešti (Pre-Slavic)
- inherited *šestь (Proto-Slavic), 'six'
- inherited šest (Old Czech), 'six'
Ancestors
- šest (Old Czech)
- *šestь (Proto-Slavic)
- *swéḱs (Proto-Indo-European)
Updated July 2026
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