pięć (Polish)
Where does "pięć" come from?
The Polish word 'pięć' traces its roots back to the Proto-Indo-European *penkʷtos, meaning five. It evolved through Proto-Balto-Slavic and Proto-Slavic stages before settling into its modern form in Old Polish, reflecting a deep linguistic lineage shared across many European languages.
Full etymology tree
- pięć (Polish), 'five'
- inherited pięć (Old Polish), 'five'
- inherited *pę̑tь (Proto-Slavic)
- inherited *penktás (Proto-Balto-Slavic), 'fifth'
- inherited *penkʷtos (Proto-Indo-European)
- derived *pénkʷe (Proto-Indo-European), 'five'
- inherited *penkʷtos (Proto-Indo-European)
- inherited *penktás (Proto-Balto-Slavic), 'fifth'
- inherited *pę̑tь (Proto-Slavic)
- inherited pięć (Old Polish), 'five'
Cognates and doublets
- cynek (Polish)
- poncz (Polish)
Updated July 2026
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