Where does “Pentateuc” come from?
Pentateuc (Catalan) comes from Latin Pentateuchus, from Ancient Greek πεντάτευχος, from Ancient Greek πεντα-, from Ancient Greek πέντε, from Proto-Hellenic pénkʷe, from Proto-Indo-European pénkʷe — five.
Pentateuc (Catalan): Pentateuch the first five books of the Bible
Definitions
- Pentateuch the first five books of the Bible
Ancestry of “Pentateuc”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Pentateuchus | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πεντάτευχος | consisting of five papyrus rolls or (more generally) five books |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πεντα- | penta-, five; five |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πέντε | five |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | pénkʷe | five |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pénkʷe | five |