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

penktadienis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Lithuanian penktas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lithuanianpenktasfifth
2Proto-Balto-Slavicpenktasfifth
3Proto-Hellenicpenkʷtos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpénkʷefive

via Lithuanian diena

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lithuaniandienaday, daytime; day; day, time
2Proto-Balto-Slavicdein-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pénkʷe →Every word from Proto-Hellenic penkʷtos →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic penktas →
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