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English word six comes from Proto-Indo-European *séḱs, Proto-Indo-European *sēik-, Middle English syx, and later Proto-Germanic *sehs (Six.)

*séḱs (Proto-Indo-European)

six

*sēik- (Proto-Indo-European)

to cut

syx (Middle English)

*sehs (Proto-Germanic)

Six.

*sahsą (Proto-Germanic)

A stone chip used for cutting. Dagger, knife.

sex (Old English)

siex (Old English)

(cardinal) six.

six (Middle English)

Six.

six (English)

(American football) A touchdown.. (cricket, countable) An event whereby a batsman hits a ball which does not bounce before passing over a boundary in the air, resulting in an award of 6 runs for the batting team.. (military slang, by ellipsis of six o'clock) Rear, behind (rear side of something).. The digit or figure 6. (cardinal) A numerical value equal to 6; the number occurring after five [...]

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