Where does “pentaglot” come from?
pentaglot (English) comes from English -glot, from Ancient Greek γλῶσσᾰ — tongue; language; tongue.
pentaglot (English): In five languages
Ancestry of “pentaglot”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | -glot | language; tongue |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | γλῶσσᾰ | tongue; language; tongue |