From PIE *swéḱs. Kurdish and Persian 'şeş' show the characteristic sibilant development. Russian 'shest'' is similar. English 'six' and French 'six' (< Latin 'sex') preserved the original more closely.
şeş *swéḱs
| Kurdish | Persian | Hindi | Russian | French | English |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| şeş | şeş | chah | shest' | six | six |
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