From PIE *pénkʷe. Kurdish 'pênc' preserves the initial 'p' and nasal 'n'. Persian 'panj' and Hindi 'pā̃c' are very similar. English 'five' shows P→F Germanic shift. French 'cinq' (< Latin 'quinque') shows the labio-velar becoming 'qu'.
pênc *pénkʷe
| Kurdish | Persian | Hindi | Russian | French | English |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| pênc | panj | pā̃c | pyat' | cinq | five |
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January 11, 2026
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Numeral with P preservation