Where does “pempsilabennek” come from?

pempsilabennek (Breton) comes from Breton pemp, from Proto-Brythonic pɨmp, from Proto-Celtic kʷenkʷe, from Proto-Indo-European pénkʷe — five.

pempsilabennek (Breton): pentasyllabic; quinquesyllabic

Definitions

  1. pentasyllabic; quinquesyllabic

Ancestry of “pempsilabennek”, step by step

pempsilabennek traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Breton pemp

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bretonpempfive
2Proto-Brythonicpɨmpfive
3Proto-Celtickʷenkʷefive
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpénkʷefive

via Breton silabennek

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bretonsilabenneksyllabic
2Breton-ekAdjectival suffix
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pénkʷe →Every word from Proto-Celtic kʷenkʷe →Every word from Proto-Brythonic pɨmp →