Where does “Πέμπτη” come from?
Πέμπτη (Koine Greek) comes from Ancient Greek πέμπτος, from Proto-Hellenic penkʷtos, from Proto-Indo-European pénkʷe — five.
Ancestry of “Πέμπτη”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | πέμπτος | fifth; the fifth day; via quintana, one of the... |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | penkʷtos | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pénkʷe | five |
Words derived from “Πέμπτη”