Where does “panca-” come from?

panca- (Malay) comes from Malay panca, from Sanskrit पञ्च, from Proto-Indo-Aryan pánća, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pánča, from Proto-Indo-European pénkʷe — five.

panca- (Malay): penta-

Definitions

  1. penta-

Ancestry of “panca-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaypancafive
2Sanskritपञ्चcombining form of पञ्चन्; five
3Proto-Indo-Aryanpánća—
4Proto-Indo-Iranianpánčafive
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpénkʷefive

Words derived from “panca-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pénkʷe →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian pánča →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan pánća →