Where does “penta-” come from?
penta- (Portuguese) comes from Ancient Greek πεντα-, from Ancient Greek πέντε, from Proto-Hellenic pénkʷe, from Proto-Indo-European pénkʷe — five.
Ancestry of “penta-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | πεντα- | penta-, five; five |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πέντε | five |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | pénkʷe | five |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pénkʷe | five |
Words derived from “penta-”