English
pentapody
Pentapody comes from Ancient Greek πέντε ‘five’, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *pénkʷe.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*pénkʷe‘five’reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCEsame form‘five’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEπέντεpénte‘five’
- Englishtodaypentapody
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*pénkʷe‘five’reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCEsame form‘five’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEπέντεpénte‘five’
- Englishtodaypentapody
Formed from penta- + -pody
Proto-Indo-European *pénkʷe ‘five’
Proto-Hellenic *pénkʷe ‘five’
Ancient Greek πέντε ‘five’
English penta-
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *pénkʷe ‘five’
five, fifth, finger, punch, fin, pimp, quintet, cinque, quint, quine, 22 more
Today it means
noun A measure, verse, or series consisting of five feet.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *pénkʷe / pentapody