pet (Serbo-Croatian)

Where does "pet" come from?

The Serbo-Croatian word 'pet', meaning five, traces its roots back to the Proto-Slavic term *pętь. This ancient word ultimately evolved from a Proto-Slavic base related to the word for 'fifth', eventually displacing an even older Proto-Balto-Slavic form.

Full etymology tree

• pet (Serbo-Croatian), 'five (5)'
  • inherited *pętь (Proto-Slavic), 'five'
    • derived *pę̃tъ (Proto-Slavic)
    • suffix *-ь (Proto-Slavic), 'From adjectives'
    • inherited *pénki (Proto-Balto-Slavic), 'five'

Ancestors

• *pętь (Proto-Slavic)

Updated July 2026

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