English
Pentateuch
Pentateuch comes from Ancient Greek πεντάτευχος ‘Pentateuch, Torah’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEπεντάτευχοςpentáteukhos‘Pentateuch, Torah’
- EnglishtodayPentateuch
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEπεντάτευχοςpentáteukhos‘Pentateuch, Torah’
- EnglishtodayPentateuch
A compound of πέντε ‘five’ + πεντα- + τεῦχος ‘implements of war, armor, arms’
Proto-Indo-European *pénkʷe ‘five’
Proto-Hellenic *pénkʷe ‘five’
Ancient Greek πέντε ‘five’
Proto-Indo-European *dʰewgʰ- ‘to hit (to not miss)’
Proto-Indo-European *dʰéwgʰos
Ancient Greek τεῦχος ‘implements of war, armor, arms’
Every English word from Ancient Greek πεντάτευχος
Today it means
name Synonym of Torah.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek πεντάτευχος / Pentateuch