An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

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six
  شش  
šeš (#)
Fr.: six  

A cardinal number, five plus one.

Etymology (EN): M.E. six, sex;
O.E. siex, syx, seox, sex, from P.Gmc. *sekhs (cf. O.S. seks, O.N., O.Fris. sex, M.Du. sesse, Du. zes, O.H.G. sehs, Ger. sechs, Goth. saihs), from PIE *seks-, cognate with Pers. šeš, as below.

Etymology (PE): Šeš, from Mid.Pers. šaš; Av. xšuuaš- “six;” cf. Skt. sás- “six;” Gk. hex; L. sex (Fr. six; Sp. seis); O.C.S. sesti; Lith. sesi; O.Ir. se; Welsh chwech; E. six, as above.