Where does “petak” come from?

petak (Slavomolisano) comes from Serbo-Croatian petak, from Proto-Slavic pętъkъ, from Proto-Slavic pętъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic penktas, from Proto-Hellenic penkʷtos, from Proto-Indo-European pénkʷe — five.

petak (Slavomolisano): Friday

Definitions

  1. Friday

Ancestry of “petak”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-CroatianpetakFriday
2Proto-SlavicpętъkъFriday
3Proto-Slavicpętъfifth
4Proto-Balto-Slavicpenktasfifth
5Proto-Hellenicpenkʷtos—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpénkʷefive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pénkʷe →Every word from Proto-Hellenic penkʷtos →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic penktas →
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