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Where does “Παιάν” come from?

Παιάν (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek παίω, from Proto-Indo-European *p(y)eh₂w-.

Ancestry of “Παιάν”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekπαίωI strike, hit; I strike against or upon; I devour
2Proto-Indo-European*p(y)eh₂w-—

Words derived from “Παιάν”

  • paean
  • paeonine
  • paeonem
  • paeanem
  • paeonia
  • paeon
  • paeana
  • paean
  • peán
  • peonía
  • peonia
  • peana
  • peone
  • pion
  • peonrød
  • peon
  • Paeonia
  • Paeoniaceae
  • peon
  • pion
  • παιών
  • παιάν
  • παιωνία
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