Where does “condac” come from?

condac (Romanian) comes from Old Church Slavonic кондакъ, from Byzantine Greek κοντάκιον, from Ancient Greek κόνταξ, from Ancient Greek κοντός, from Proto-Indo-European ḱent- — to pierce; to prick; point; to stab.

condac (Romanian): hymn in honour of a saint

Definitions

  1. hymn in honour of a saint

Ancestry of “condac”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Church Slavonicкондакъ—
2Byzantine Greekκοντάκιον—
3Ancient Greekκόνταξrod, stick
4Ancient Greekκοντόςshort; pole; pike
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱent-to pierce; to prick; point; to stab
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱent- →Every word from Ancient Greek κοντός →Every word from Ancient Greek κόνταξ →