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πέντε

five /ˈpen.de/

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Word family

πέντεfive
πεντακόσιοιfive hundred
πενταπλάσιοςfivefold
πενταγωνικόςpentagonal

Etymology

The Modern Greek word 'πέντε' meaning 'five' traces back to Ancient Greek 'πέντε' with the same meaning. This, in turn, comes from Proto-Hellenic '*pénte', which is derived from Proto-Indo-European '*pénkʷe'. The word has retained its meaning throughout its historical development.

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