pênc *pénkʷe

Kurdish Persian Hindi Russian French English
pênc panj pā̃c pyat' cinq five

Explanation

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'.

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Last Updated:
January 11, 2026

Notes:
Numeral with P preservation