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