Where does “pętъ” come from?

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

pętъ (Proto-Slavic): fifth

Definitions

  1. fifth

Ancestry of “pętъ”, step by step

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

Words derived from “pętъ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pénkʷe →Every word from Proto-Hellenic penkʷtos →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic penktas →