Where does “Pinksteren” come from?
Pinksteren (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch pinxteren, from Latin pentēcostē, from Ancient Greek πεντηκοστή, from Ancient Greek πεντηκοστός, from Ancient Greek πεντήκοντα, from Proto-Indo-European penkʷēḱomth₂, from Proto-Indo-European *pénkʷedḱomt.
Pinksteren (Dutch): Pentecost, Whitsun
Definitions
- Pentecost, Whitsun
Ancestry of “Pinksteren”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | pinxteren | — |
| 2 | Latin | pentēcostē | Pentecost Christian festival |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πεντηκοστή | Pentecost - From the feast called Shavuot, which... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πεντηκοστός | fiftieth |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πεντήκοντα | fifty |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | penkʷēḱomth₂ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | *pénkʷedḱomt | — |