Where does “pentecontarch” come from?
pentecontarch (English) comes from Latin pentēcontarchus, from Ancient Greek πεντηκόνταρχος, from Ancient Greek πεντήκοντα, from Proto-Indo-European penkʷēḱomth₂, from Proto-Indo-European *pénkʷedḱomt.
pentecontarch (English): The commander of a platoon of fifty men
Definitions
- The commander of a platoon of fifty men
Ancestry of “pentecontarch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | pentēcontarchus | pentecontarch |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πεντηκόνταρχος | pentecontarch |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πεντήκοντα | fifty |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | penkʷēḱomth₂ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *pénkʷedḱomt | — |