Where does “Παιάν” come from?

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

Παιάν (Ancient Greek): Paean; in Greek mythology the physician of the gods

Definitions

  1. Paean; in Greek mythology the physician of the gods

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”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European *p(y)eh₂w- →Every word from Ancient Greek παίω →