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Where does “penktadienis” come from?

penktadienis (Lithuanian) comes from Lithuanian penktas, from Proto-Balto-Slavic penktas, from Proto-Hellenic penkʷtos, from Proto-Indo-European pénkʷe — five.

penktadienis (Lithuanian): Friday

Definitions

  1. Friday

Ancestry of “penktadienis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lithuanianpenktasfifth
2Proto-Balto-Slavicpenktasfifth
3Proto-Hellenicpenkʷtos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpénkʷefive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pénkʷe →