sześć (Polish)

Where does "sześć" come from?

The Polish word 'sześć' traces its roots back to the Proto-Indo-European *swéḱs, representing the number six. It evolved through the Balto-Slavic and Proto-Slavic language stages as *šešti and *šȅstь before entering Old Polish. This enduring term has kept its meaning consistent throughout its long journey into modern Polish.

Full etymology tree

• sześć (Polish), 'six'
  • inherited *šȅstь (Proto-Slavic)
    • inherited *šešti (Proto-Balto-Slavic)
      • inherited *séḱs (Proto-Indo-European)
        • inherited *swéḱs (Proto-Indo-European), 'six'
          • derived *wéḱs (Proto-Indo-European)

Updated July 2026

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