πίναξ

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Since Fick (1890), considered a native word of Proto-Indo-European origin, cognate with the Sanskrit पिनाक (pínāka, staff, stick) and the Proto-Slavic *pь̑njь (whence the Old Church Slavonic пьнь (pĭnĭ), the Russian пень (penʹ, trunk, stub)). On the other hand, Beekes prefers a Pre-Greek origin.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

πῐ́νᾰξ (pínax) m (genitive πῐ́νᾰκος); third declension

  1. board, plank
  2. tablet
  3. dish, plate, platter, trencher
  4. board, plate, picture
  5. table of accounts, register
  6. block for sharpening knives

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Aramaic: פינכא
  • English: pinak-, pinac-
  • Georgian: პინაკი (ṗinaḳi), პინაქი (ṗinaki), პინა (ṗina)
  • Greek: πίνακας (pínakas)
  • Hebrew: פנקס
  • Latin: pinax
  • Old Armenian: պնակ (pnak)
  • Persian: پنگان (pengân) (possibly via Aramaic)
  • Udi: пӏинаькӏ (ṗinäḳ) (possibly via Armenian)

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