Where does “penteconter” come from?
penteconter (English) comes from Ancient Greek πεντηκόντορος, from Ancient Greek πεντήκοντα, from Proto-Indo-European penkʷēḱomth₂, from Proto-Indo-European *pénkʷedḱomt.
penteconter (English): A galley-type Grecian vessel with fifty oars
Definitions
- A galley-type Grecian vessel with fifty oars
Ancestry of “penteconter”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | πεντηκόντορος | penteconter ship with fifty oars |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πεντήκοντα | fifty |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | penkʷēḱomth₂ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *pénkʷedḱomt | — |