Where does “nagypéntek” come from?
nagypéntek (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian Péntek, from Proto-Slavic pętъkъ, from Proto-Slavic pętъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic penktas, from Proto-Hellenic penkʷtos, from Proto-Indo-European pénkʷe — five.
nagypéntek (Hungarian): Good Friday
Definitions
- Good Friday
Ancestry of “nagypéntek”, step by step
nagypéntek traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian Péntek
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | Péntek | Friday the companion of Robinson Crusoe in Daniel Defoe's novel |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | pętъkъ | Friday |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | pętъ | fifth |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | penktas | fifth |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | penkʷtos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pénkʷe | five |
via Hungarian Nagy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | Nagy | big, great |