Where does “πεντήκοντα” come from?

πεντήκοντα (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek πεντήκοντα, from Proto-Indo-European penkʷēḱomth₂, from Proto-Indo-European *pénkʷedḱomt.

πεντήκοντα (Greek): Katharevousa form of πενήντα

Definitions

  1. Katharevousa form of πενήντα

Ancestry of “πεντήκοντα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπεντήκονταfifty
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpenkʷēḱomth₂—
3Proto-Indo-European*pénkʷedḱomt—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *pénkʷedḱomt →Every word from Proto-Indo-European penkʷēḱomth₂ →Every word from Ancient Greek πεντήκοντα →