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Where does “penta-” come from?

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

Ancestry of “penta-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπέντεfive
2Proto-Hellenicpénkʷefive
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpénkʷefive

Words derived from “penta-”

  • pentaméthylène
  • pentasulfure
  • pentatomique
  • pentafluorure
  • pentaoxyde
  • pentachlorure
  • pentahydraté
  • pentamériser
  • pentamère
  • pentaquark
  • pentaène
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pénkʷe →