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Where does “pénkʷrós” come from?

pénkʷrós (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European pénkʷe — five.

pénkʷrós (Proto-Indo-European): fifth

Definitions

  1. fifth

Ancestry of “pénkʷrós”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanpénkʷefive

Words derived from “pénkʷrós”

  • fingers
  • finger
  • forefinger
  • fingered
  • fingerprint
  • fingering
  • fingerprinting
  • fingertip
  • fingernail
  • fingerboard
  • fingerlike
  • fingerless
  • fingerspelling
  • fingerpost
  • fingerstick
  • fingerbreadth
  • interfinger
  • fingerspell
  • fingerful
  • butterfingers
  • ladyfinger
  • fingerhold
  • fingerstyle
  • fingerpaint
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