Where does “pentarchic” come from?
pentarchic (English) comes from English pentarchy, from Late Latin pentarchia, from Ancient Greek πενταρχίᾱ, from Ancient Greek πεντα-, from Ancient Greek πέντε, from Proto-Hellenic pénkʷe, from Proto-Indo-European pénkʷe — five.
pentarchic (English): Relating to a pentarchy or a pentarch
Definitions
- Relating to a pentarchy or a pentarch
Ancestry of “pentarchic”, step by step
pentarchic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pentarchy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pentarchy | Government by five persons; A governing body... |
| 2 | Late Latin | pentarchia | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πενταρχίᾱ | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πεντα- | penta-, five; five |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πέντε | five |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | pénkʷe | five |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pénkʷe | five |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |