Where does “Penkiaknygė” come from?
Penkiaknygė (Lithuanian) comes from Ancient Greek πεντάτευχος, from Ancient Greek πεντα-, from Ancient Greek πέντε, from Proto-Hellenic pénkʷe, from Proto-Indo-European pénkʷe — five.
Penkiaknygė (Lithuanian): Pentateuch
Definitions
- Pentateuch
Ancestry of “Penkiaknygė”, step by step
Penkiaknygė traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek πεντάτευχος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | πεντάτευχος | consisting of five papyrus rolls or (more generally) five books |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πεντα- | penta-, five; five |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πέντε | five |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | pénkʷe | five |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pénkʷe | five |
via Lithuanian knygà
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lithuanian | knygà | book |
| 2 | Russian | кни́га | book |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | kъňiga | book |
| 4 | Old High German | kenning | symbol, sign |
via Lithuanian penki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lithuanian | penki | five |