Where does “pentaptych” come from?

pentaptych (English) comes from English penta-, from Ancient Greek πεντα-, from Ancient Greek πέντε, from Proto-Hellenic pénkʷe, from Proto-Indo-European pénkʷe — five.

pentaptych (English): A picture, or combination of pictures, consisting...

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A picture, or combination of pictures, consisting...

Ancestry of “pentaptych”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	penta-	API; five
2	Ancient Greek	πεντα-	penta-, five; five
3	Ancient Greek	πέντε	five
4	Proto-Hellenic	pénkʷe	five
5	Proto-Indo-European	pénkʷe	five

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pénkʷe →Every word from English penta- →Every word from Ancient Greek πεντα- →