Where does “penta-” come from?

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

penta- (Italian): penta

Definitions

  1. penta

Ancestry of “penta-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπεντα-penta-, five; five
2Ancient Greekπέντεfive
3Proto-Hellenicpénkʷefive
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpénkʷefive

Words derived from “penta-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pénkʷe →Every word from Ancient Greek πεντα- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic pénkʷe →